A 41-year-old man was held this morning on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving
Police scene on Soho Road between the junction of Soho Road and Thornhill Road(Image: BirminghamLive)
A man has been arrested after a pedestrian was killed and another injured on a major road in Birmingham.
West Midlands Police said a 54-year-old man died after he was struck by a car on Soho Road in Handsworth at around 11.20am yesterday, Tuesday, December 16.
A woman, 47, suffered leg injuries and remained in hospital.
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The force confirmed a 41-year-old man was held this morning on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Police continued to appeal to members of the public to get in touch if they saw what happened or had footage of the incident around the time of the tragedy.
In a statement, police said: “We’ve arrested a man on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a man was killed and a woman seriously injured in Birmingham yesterday.
Police have set up a blue forensic tent on Soho Road after a collision (Image: BirminghamLive)
“The tragedy happened when a car collided with the two pedestrians on Soho Road, at the junction near Whitehall Road, shortly before 11.20am.
“The man, aged 54, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene, while a woman, aged 47, remains in hospital today with injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening.
“The driver of the vehicle fled the scene, but the Vauxhall Corsa involved was recovered nearby.
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“We arrested a 41-year-old man just before 9am today, and he will be questioned in due course.
“We would like to speak to anyone who may have been in the area at the time and saw what happened or has any dash cam or mobile phone footage.
“Anyone with any information is asked to call us on 101, quoting incident number 1819 of 16 December.”