Overview
- A man was struck and confirmed dead at the scene in Wombourne after a lorry collision at the junction of Wombourne Park and Bridgnorth Road on Monday, with paramedics and the air ambulance attending.
- Staffordshire Police have informed the deceased man's next of kin, provided specialist support, and say the lorry driver remained at the Wombourne scene to assist enquiries.
- A separate collision in Great Wyrley in the early afternoon saw a pedestrian taken to Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital in a serious condition after being hit on Walsall Road.
- Emergency crews deployed multiple resources to both incidents, including ambulances, MERIT trauma teams, Midlands Air Ambulance and fire crews, and local roads and bus service 15 were diverted.
- Police investigations are ongoing and officers are appealing for witnesses, CCTV and dashcam footage to help establish what happened and to guide next steps in each case.