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27-Year-Old Arrested After Coventry Hit-and-Run That Left Pedestrian With Suspected Life-Changing Injuries

Police appeal for dashcam footage during ongoing inquiries.

Overview

  • Officers were called at about 9:45 p.m. on January 22 to the junction of Radford Road and Beake Avenue in Coventry.
  • A man in his 50s sustained serious back and abdominal injuries and was taken to University Hospital Coventry.
  • The pedestrian is believed to have been struck by a BMW that left the scene.
  • A 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving, failing to stop, and failing to report, and he remains in custody.
  • West Midlands Police urge witnesses to get in touch via 101 or Live Chat quoting incident 5506 of January 22, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously.