Man in hospital as driver and passenger run from scene after Birmingham crash
A man is fighting for his life in hospital and two people are on the run from police after a serious crash in Birmingham.
The crash happened in Birmingham near Castle Vale and a road has been closed as police try and piece together what happened in the early hours of this morning. They are at the scene of the crash, near Sainsbury's, towards Spitfire Island. Kingsbury Road, at the junction of Yatesbury Avenue, is also closed.
A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "We are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man was seriously injured following a single-car collision in the early hours of this morning (Sunday).
"The passenger of the car was seriously injured after the car hit railings at the junction of Chester Road and Kingsbury Road in Erdington, Birmingham at around 4.44am.
"The 24-year-old was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Two people believed to be the driver of the vehicle and a second passenger left the scene. We are appealing to them to do the right thing and come forward.
"We would like to speak with any witnesses or anyone with information including dashcam footage which may help with our investigation.
"If you can help, you can contact us via Live Chat on our website or by calling 101, quoting log 638 of 3 November."
