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Police Probe Suspected Deliberate West Bromwich Bike Knock-Off as Separate Crashes Leave Woman Seriously Hurt

Investigators seek witnesses after two teenagers on an electric bike suffered potentially life‑changing injuries.

Overview

  • West Midlands Police say a car is believed to have deliberately knocked two males, aged 18 and 16, off an electric bike on Clarkes Lane, West Bromwich, shortly before 4.30pm on March 3.
  • Both teenagers received advanced trauma care from West Midlands Ambulance Service, including a MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic, before being taken to hospital.
  • Police issued an appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage and cited crime number 20/166729/26 for information submissions via 101 or Crimestoppers.
  • A separate two‑vehicle collision at the junction of Green Lane and the A448 in Studley left a woman seriously injured; an off‑duty paramedic provided initial aid before she was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
  • Earlier the same day, a collision near an Aldi on Somerford Place in Willenhall resulted in no injuries after one patient was assessed and discharged at the scene.