Man found on road by bystanders in Coventry

He was discovered in a seriously injured condition

Author: Oliver MorganPublished 13th May 2025

A man has been seriously injured after being found on a road by bystanders in Coventry last night (12 May).

West Midlands Ambulance Service was called by the police to reports of a crash involving a pedestrian and a car at the junction of Burnaby Road and Holbrook Lane, Coventry at 7.41pm.

We're told an ambulance, a paramedic officer and the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance were sent to the scene.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “When ambulance staff arrived they found bystanders and an off-duty nurse providing first aid to a pedestrian, a man, who was injured. Crews assessed the man and found he had suffered serious injuries. He received trauma care on scene before being conveyed by land ambulance on blue lights to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire for further emergency care.”

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