Five people taken to hospital as pedestrians 'deliberately driven at' in Birmingham city centre

Five people have been taken to hospital after a collision involving a car and pedestrians in Birmingham this morning (October 4).

West Midlands Police said it is believed they were deliberately driven at.

West Midlands Ambulance Service was called at 3.13am to Livery Street and sent four ambulances, two paramedics officers a MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic to the scene.

The first resource arrived in five minutes.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman says: “On arrival, crews found five patients.

“The first patient, a male pedestrian, was treated by ambulance crews for multiple serious injuries. He was taken to a Major Trauma Centre for further treatment with MERIT travelling on board to continue care en route.

“Four other men, also pedestrians, were all treated by medics for potentially serious injuries and conveyed to hospital for further treatment.”

West Midlands Police statement

A statement from the force, read: “We were called to Livery Street shortly after 3am after a report of a disorder involving a group.

“Officers attended and five people were found injured. One man was arrested on suspicion of affray and remains in custody at this time, while we are still actively searching for the driver and the car involved.

“We are treating this incident as a targeted attack and are stepping up our patrols in the area today for reassurance.

“We are asking anyone who saw what happened, especially those with photos or video, to get in touch with us via 101 or Live Chat quoting log 315 of 4 October.”