Man seriously injured after being hit by car on Wolverhampton Road

The man, aged in his 50s, was rushed to the major trauma centre at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham after the crash on Wolverhampton Road last night.

A stretch of the A4123 Wolverhampton Road in Oldbury was closed until around 8am today as a result.

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The collision happened shortly before 11pm and left the pedestrian with serious leg injuries and minor injuries to his head and chest. The injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “Crews arrived to find a man, believed to be in his 50s, who had been injured in collision with a car.

“He was treated for serious leg injuries as well as minor injuries to his head and chest.

“The man, who was conscious throughout his treatment, was given pain relief and immobilised with the use of a scoop stretcher and vacuum splint, before being taken on alert to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.”

Police are investigating the crash and Wolverhampton Road was closed at the junction with Titford Road, near the Ramada Hotel, while forensic teams examined the area.

Buses were being diverted and delays were building as a result of the closure, but the road was back open in time for the peak morning rush on Tuesday.

A West Midlands Police spokesman said: "Police were called to reports of a collision between a car and a pedestrian at around 11pm last night, on Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury.

"A man in his 50s was taken to hospital with injuries which are not thought to be life-threatening.

"The road is currently closed at the junction of Titford Road while forensic examinations take place. It is expected to be re-opened shortly.

"Anyone with any information is asked to call police on 101 quoting log number 2822 of 30/04/18."

West Midlands Ambulance Service sent one ambulance and a rapid response paramedic to the scene, while an off-duty student paramedic also stopped to help.