All we know so far about the lorry hitting a pedestrian on Alcester Road South in Kings Heath

A main road in Birmingham has been closed to traffic after a lorry collided with a pedestrian. The crash happened in Alcester Road South in Kings Heath shortly after 6pm on Thursday (June 13).

Police, ambulance and fire crews attended the scene and an investigation is now underway at the scene this evening. West Midlands Police confirmed that a “serious collision” had taken place and involved a “pedestrian and a lorry”.

In a social media post shortly after 7pm, a force spokesman said: “We are currently at the scene of a serious collision on Alcester Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham. We were called just before 6.15pm and closed the following roads to allow emergency services to deal with the collision involving a pedestrian and a lorry.

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“If you are traveling this evening please avoid Alcester Road, Woodthorpe Road junction with Sunderton Road, Taylor Road and Maple Croft.”

West Midlands Fire Service confirmed it received a call from police at 6.16pm. A spokeswoman for the service said: “We received a call from West Midlands Police at 6.16pm to the incident.

“We sent both crews from Billesley and a crew from Highgate. The incident involved an articulated truck.

“We made the place safe and assisted the ambulance service. I left the place at 19.11″.

Alcester Road South has been closed and remains closed to traffic. The latest from traffic information service Inrix states: “A435 Alcester The South Road in both directions has been closed due to the crash between Woodthorpe Road and Broad Lane.”

While National Express West Midlands has confirmed that its number 50 service from Birmingham city center to Druids Heath is diverted in both directions. It said: “Service interruption update. Bus 50 is now diverting in both directions via: Broad Lane, Brandwood Road and Woodthorpe Road.”

It then added its 18 bus service, which runs between Yardley Wood and Bartley Green, was also diverted. The bus company said: “The closure has been extended to Taylor Road. Bus 18 diverts in both directions via: Haunch Lane, Wheelers Lane, Alcester Road South and Woodthorpe Road.”