Police investigating Kingstanding crash urge ‘get in touch’ after child hit by car

Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward after a crash on a busy Birmingham road. A child was taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Kingstanding last week.

Emergency services rushed to the junction of Kingstanding Road and Hawthorn Road after the alarm was raised at around 4.15pm on Thursday (May 16). The boy was taken to the hospital with fortunately non-serious injuries.

West Midlands Police now say their inquiries are ongoing into the incident, which happened where the road also meets Dyas Road and Warren Farm Road. The force has asked anyone with information to “contact us” as the probe continues.

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A statement from West Midlands Police said: “We were called just before 4.15pm yesterday (May 16) to reports that a child had been hit by a car on Kingstanding Road. The boy was taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be serious.

“Our requests are ongoing. Anyone with any information is asked to contact us via Live Chat or call 101 quoting 3403 of 16/5.”

West Midlands Ambulance Service previously said the driver of the car was “assessed” by their medics and “taken to the scene”. The boy was taken to Good Hope Hospital for further evaluation.

A spokesman for the service said: “We were called to reports of a collision between a car and a pedestrian at the junction of Hawthorn Road, Dyas Road and Warren Farm Road at 4.14pm, two ambulances and a paramedic officer attended in front of the place.

“Upon arrival we discovered that the pedestrian, a boy, required treatment for injuries which were not believed to be serious. He was then taken to Good Hope Hospital for further evaluation. The driver of the car was evaluated and discharged at the scene.”

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