Five seriously injured in crash in Kitts Green
It happened on Tile Cross Road this morning,
Last updated 22nd Jun 2023
Five people have been injured after a collision in Birmingham in the early hours of this morning.
Emergency services were called to Tile Cross Road in Kitts Green at 2.59am.
It's believed the driver of a black BMW fled the scene after colliding with an Audi.
Four people in the Audi, including a man and woman both aged 80, were taken to hospital with serious injuries.
A fifth person, who was in the BMW, was also taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Det Sgt Julie Lyman, from our serious collision investigation unit, said: "We're continuing to work at the scene today to establish what happened and are supporting relatives of those injured at this difficult time.
"We're working hard to identify the driver of the BMW and would urge them to hand themselves in immediately.
"We really need to hear from anyone with dashcam or other footage showing what happened."
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “On arrival, crews discovered two cars had been involved in a collision and there were five patients.
“A man and woman from the first car were treated by ambulance crews for serious injuries before both were conveyed to University Hospital Birmingham for further treatment.
“Ambulance staff treated the driver of the car, a man, and another passenger, a woman, for potentially serious injuries before taking them to Heartlands Hospital for further treatment.
“A passenger of the second car, a woman, was treated by medics for potentially serious injuries and was conveyed on blue lights to Heartlands Hospital for further treatment.”