Teenager left seriously injured after e-scooter crash

A teenager riding an e-scooter has been left seriously injured following a collision in Birmingham.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called to Gravelly Lane in Erdington at 4.23pm on Sunday following reports of a collision involving an e-scooter and a car.

Two ambulances, a paramedic officer and a MERIT trauma team attended the scene, arriving within four minutes of the 999 call being made, and treated the teenager for serious injuries before conveying him on blue lights to hospital.

A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “When ambulance staff arrived they found a teenage boy who had sustained serious injuries.

“The team worked quickly to fully assess the boy before administering trauma care at the scene.

“Once stabilised, the boy was transferred on blue lights to a specialist hospital for further emergency treatment.”

A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: “We are investigating after a teenage boy was seriously injured in a collision yesterday.

“We were called to the junction of Oliver Road and Gravelly Lane shortly before 4.30pm yesterday after a collision involving a car and an e-scooter.

“The rider of the scooter, a teenage boy, was taken to hospital with a serious head injury though this is not thought to be life-threatening.

“The driver of the car left the area so our officers are carrying out enquiries this morning to identify them.

“We are keen to hear from anyone who saw the collision and the events leading up to it and may be able to help our enquiries.

“Anyone who has more information, including dashcam footage, can get in touch via 101 quoting log 3257 of 1 November.”