West Bromwich collision: Mum-to-be seriously injured in hit-and-run crash
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A driver left the scene of a collision in West Bromwich after a woman, who was pregnant at the time, sustained serious injuries and lost her unborn baby.
The woman was six months pregnant when she was struck by a car shortly before 7.30pm on February 18 at Hill Top. West Midlands Police said that a 25 year-old man was later arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He has been released pending further investigation and they are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
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Hide AdPC John Williams, road traffic investigator, said: “We are appealing for witnesses who may have seen a BMW 1 series car and an Audi TT in the area of Tildasley Street and Old Meeting Street, near Aldi at about 7.22pm on 18 Feb or at the junction of Old Meeting Street and New Swan Street.
"I am interested in hearing from anyone who witnessed the vehicles waiting at the traffic lights, whose attention might have been drawn towards them. We would like to hear from people with dashcam footage or anyone with any information to please get in touch. Enquiries are ongoing and anyone with information can contact us via Live Chat on our website, or by calling 101 and quote log 3535 of 18/2/23.
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