Man killed and two seriously injured in Birmingham crash
A man has died and two people have been seriously injured after a crash in Birmingham – with one of the cars being pursued by police officers.
The two-car collision involving a BMW and Toyota Aygo happened at the junction of Church Road and Lichfield Road, in the Aston area, at around 9pm on Thursday.
A bystander performed CPR on one of the men, aged 20 years old, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Two other men, both 26, involved in the collision were treated for serious injuries before being taken to hospital. Police say one is in a critical condition in hospital, while the other is stable.
The BMW was being pursued by police before the crash, after it failed to stop. But the pursuit was abandoned before the collision.
Two people from the BMW have been arrested.
The incident has been referred to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC).
A West Midlands Police spokesman said: "The collision between a BMW and a Toyota Aygo happened around 8.55pm on Lichfield Road in Nechells.
"A 20-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and two men, both 26, from the Aygo were taken to hospital with serious injuries. One is in a critical condition and the other is stable.
"Two people from the BMW, a 32-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman, have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and theft of motor vehicle. They remain in police custody.
"The BMW had been pursued by officers after it failed to stop, however the pursuit had been abandoned prior to the collision.
"The incident has been referred to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) as is normal procedure and they will conduct an independent investigation."
A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "Crews arrived to find a serious road traffic collision, with one of those involved in a critical condition receiving bystander CPR.
"Crews took over his treatment and administered advanced trauma care but sadly, despite the best efforts, nothing could be done to save the man and he was confirmed dead at the scene.
“Two other men involved in the collision had serious injuries and received trauma care on scene before being conveyed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in separate ambulances on blue lights and sirens for further treatment.”
Three ambulances, two paramedic officers and the MERIT trauma team attended the scene.
