Woman seriously injured in Wolverhampton collision
A woman has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after she was hit by a car in Wolverhampton.
The 46-year-old woman was struck by a silver BMW 7 in Birches Barn Road at around 8.30am today.
The woman suffered serious and "potentially life-changing" injuries in the collision. She has been taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, in Birmingham.
She remained in a serious condition in hospital on Friday evening.
A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drink or drugs and remained in custody on Friday afternoon.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "We are appealing for information and dashcam footage after a pedestrian was seriously injured after being hit by a car in Wolverhampton.
"We are still in the process of piecing together what happened and urge anyone who saw the collision, and has not already spoken to officers, to get in contact."
An ambulance, a paramedic officer, a critical care paramedic and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford with a MERIT trauma doctor on board attended the scene. The air ambulance landed in nearby Bantock Park.
A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "The pedestrian, a woman, was being given care by police and bystanders when ambulance crews arrived.
"She had sustained very serious and potentially life changing injuries.
"The team of ambulance staff worked together to administer trauma care to her at the scene. Once stable, the woman was taken by land ambulance on blue lights to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.”
Anyone with information is urged to call West Midlands Police on 101, quoting log number 620 of August 28.
Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or at crimestoppers-uk.org
