West Midlands Police has issued a fresh appeal in the hunt for a 'hit-and-run' driver after a cyclist was seriously injured in Birmingham last weekend.
A 29-year-old cyclist suffered a serious head injury when a car collided with him on Heath Way, near the Hunters Moon pub in Hodge Hill, shortly after 7.45pm on Sunday, April 26.
He was rushed to Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital in a critical condition.
Police investigation ongoing
No arrests have been made and inquiries are ongoing. The car, which failed to stop at the scene, was last seen driving towards Coleshill Road. It was described as a black estate vehicle. Officers later recovered a vehicle suspected of being involved in the crash.
A police spokeswoman said: "Our investigation is ongoing and we would ask anyone who may not have spoken to us, or has any information that could help to get in touch. Call 101 quoting incident number 4048-260426 or email our Serious Collision Investigation Unit directly on sciu@westmidlands.police.uk."
Witness appeal
Detective Sergeant Paul Hughes, from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "Whilst the investigation is in its early stages, and the recovery of a vehicle is a positive step, I am keeping an open mind as to the circumstances of the collision and I need witnesses to come forward and assist us.
"Collisions on the road have devastating consequences, and my priority is to get answers for the injured victim and his family. I know from CCTV that there were other cars and witnesses at the location at the time of the collision and I would appeal for those people to make contact us."
Ambulance response
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "We were called to reports of an RTC on Heath Way in Hodge Hill at 7.42pm on Sunday. We sent an ambulance, a paramedic officer, a MERIT trauma doctor with critical care paramedic and an emergency BASICS doctor to the scene.
"On arrival, crews found a car and a cyclist had been involved in a collision. The cyclist, a man, received advanced trauma care from medics before being conveyed on blue lights to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital."
