Pedestrian seriously injured in Coventry

It happened during a collision last night

Author: Jon BurkePublished 19th Oct 2023

A man has potentially life threatening injuries, after a collision in Coventry last night.

West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to a road traffic collision involving a pedestrian and a car at the junction of the A4600 and A4053, St Michaels in Coventry at 8.52pm and sent one ambulance, a paramedic officer and a Critical Care Car from the Air Ambulance Service attended the scene.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “Upon arrival, we found a man who was the pedestrian. He was assessed by ambulance staff and had sustained potentially life threatening injuries.

“He received advanced trauma care from ambulance staff at the scene before being conveyed to University Hospital Coventry for further treatment.

“The driver of the car did not require treatment from ambulance staff.”

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