Child dies in collision involving car & cycle on Coventry Road, South Yardley, Birmingham

A child has died following a collision in Birmingham yesterday (June 8).

West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Coventry Road, Yardley in Birmingham at 6.17pm to a road traffic collision involving a car and a cyclist.

West Midlands Police has arrested a man, 32, on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and being unfit through drugs, and he remains in custody.

Three ambulances, two paramedic officers, a MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic and the West Midlands CARE Team attended the scene yesterday.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “Upon arrival, ambulance staff found a boy who was the cyclist. He was assessed and had sustained life-threatening injuries.

“Ambulance staff administered advanced life support to him but unfortunately, despite their best efforts, nothing more could be done to save him and he was confirmed deceased at the scene.”

“A man who was a pedestrian, who was involved in a separate collision involving a pedestrian and a car nearby to the scene was assessed by ambulance staff and had sustained minor injuries.

“He received treatment from ambulance staff before being conveyed to Heartlands Hospital for further assessment.” No further patients required treatment.”

West Midlands Police said: “We are supporting his family with specially trained officers as they try to come to terms with what has happened.”