Two arrested following suspected hit-and-run in Birmingham

A man in his 30s remains in a critical condition.

Author: Molly HookingsPublished 17th Oct 2023

Two people have been arrested after a man was found with serious injuries in Selby Close, Yardley, just after 5:10pm on Friday (13 October).

It is understood he had been struck by a car that then fled the scene.

Officers attended and found the victim, a man in his 30s, with potentially life-threatening injuries.

He was treated at the scene by paramedics and taken to hospital where he remains in a critical but stable condition.

Officers have been reviewing CCTV and speaking to witnesses to establish exactly what has taken place.

Yesterday afternoon, a man, 48, attended a police station and was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

A woman, 43, was also arrested at an address in Birmingham on suspicion of attempted murder.

Both people remain in police custody as the investigations continue.

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