A 44-year-old man has tragically died following a hit and run incident in Birmingham in the early hours of Sunday, April 26. Shaun Harron was struck by a brown Vauxhall Astra at the junction of Romsley Road and Adams Hill in Bartley Green just after 12:30 AM. The vehicle failed to stop and fled the scene in the direction of Jiggins Lane.
Emergency services treated Mr. Harron at the scene before rushing him to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. West Midlands Police (WMP) are now urgently searching for the driver of the car, which bears the registration number LV63 WHN.
Police Appeal for Information
A spokesperson for WMP stated: "We're appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian died after being hit by a car which failed to stop in Birmingham in the early hours of today. A brown Vauxhall Astra hit 44-year-old Shaun Harron at the junction of Romsley Road and Adams Hill in Bartley Green, at just after 12:30 AM. The vehicle did not stop after the collision and headed away in the direction of Jiggins Lane."
Specialist investigators are currently reviewing CCTV footage and conducting door-to-door inquiries in an effort to trace the vehicle and identify the driver. Sergeant Rich Evans from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit commented: "Tragically, Shaun Harron has lost his life after being struck by a car which did not then stop, and our thoughts are with his loved ones at this terrible time. Investigators are working at pace to trace the vehicle and believe it will have sustained damage in the incident, so if anyone can help, we'd urge them to get in touch."
How to Help
Police are particularly keen to speak with anyone who was in the area at the time of the collision or who may have dashcam footage. Anyone with information is asked to contact WMP via 101, Live Chat on its website, quoting log 113 of April 26, or email investigators at SCIU@westmidlands.police.uk.
