Police have provided an update on an investigation into an alleged hit-and-run incident in a city street
The junction of Mayfield Road and Pershore Road in Stirchley. General view(Image: Google )
A man arrested in London in connection with a hit-and-run offence in Birmingham has been released on bail.
A van is said to have struck a pedestrian, a man, in Mayfield Road in Stirchley on Thursday (May 14) night.
The victim in his 30s, suffered leg injuries following the incident after 10pm, and was taken to hospital.
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A 44-year-old man was arrested by the Metropolitan Police in London on Saturday morning (May 16) on suspicion of wounding following the Stirchley collision, off Pershore Road.
He was questioned by officers and released on police bail, ‘with strict conditions’,
While a second man, a 52-year-old was arrested in Birmingham on Saturday, also on suspicion of wounding.
He was said to be in custody on Sunday (May 17).
Police had said: “The van failed to stop at the scene but was recovered on nearby Prince Road and is now being examined.”
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The update from West Midlands Police said: “A second man arrested on suspicion of wounding following a collision involving a van and a pedestrian in Stirchley on Thursday remains in police custody today (Sunday).
“The 52-year-old was arrested on suspicion of wounding in Birmingham yesterday evening (Saturday) and remains in custody as our enquiries continue.
“A 44-year-old man arrested yesterday morning by the Met Police in London has been questioned and released on police bail, with strict conditions, while the investigation continues.
“We are viewing CCTV and social media footage as we work to identify the full circumstances and anyone with information can get in touch via 101, quoting 5802 of 14 May.”