{"id":216471,"date":"2025-06-26T17:51:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T17:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/216471\/"},"modified":"2025-06-26T17:51:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T17:51:14","slug":"three-arrested-after-girl-seriously-injured-in-birmingham-hit-and-run-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/216471\/","title":{"rendered":"Three arrested after girl seriously injured in Birmingham \u2018hit-and-run\u2019 crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three men have been arrested on suspicion of causing injury by dangerous driving after a 17-year-old girl was left with serious injuries after being struck by a car in Small Heath<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_Oldknow-Road-Small-Heath.jpg\" alt=\"Google Maps street view of a section of Oldknow Road in Small Heath\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>The suspected hit-and-run incident where a teenage girl was seriously injured took place in Oldknow Road in Small Heath(Image: Google)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Three people have been arrested after a teenage girl was seriously injured in a <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Birmingham<\/a> \u2018hit-and-run\u2019 crash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The incident took place in Oldknow Road in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/bordesley-green-and-small-heath\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Small Heath<\/a> at 3pm on Wednesday (June 25).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A 17-year-old girl was hit by a car and left with serious leg injuries with the car involved leaving the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Read more: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/birmingham-hit-run-driver-hunted-31937012\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Hit-and-run driver hunted after collision which left girl with serious injuries<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A spokeswoman for <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/west-midlands-ambulance-service\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">West Midlands Ambulance Service<\/a> said: \u201cWe were called to reports of a crash on Oldknow Road in Small Heath at 3.01pm on Wednesday (June 25).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cWe sent an ambulance, a HART (hazardous area response team) paramedic and a critical care paramedic to the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cOn arrival, crews found a car and a pedestrian had been involved in a collision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cThe pedestrian, a girl, was treated by ambulance staff for serious injuries before being conveyed to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/queen-elizabeth-hospital\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Queen Elizabeth Hospital<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get breaking news on <\/strong><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/FJKVhwxllixI0DiCj9e2sk\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">BirminghamLive WhatsApp<\/strong><\/a><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">, click the link to join<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Police investigating the incident tracked a car they thought was involved to the Sheldon area of the city on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Officers have now arrested three men, one aged 20 and two aged 30, while the vehicle involved was found and is set to be forensically examined.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=67ec6fc9-65d2-4b0c-b55e-ee73660ce693&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get the latest BirminghamLive news direct to your inbox<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A spokesperson for <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/west-midlands-police\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">West Midlands Police<\/a> said: \u201cWe\u2019ve made three arrests after a teenager was seriously injured in a collision in Birmingham.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cWe were called to Oldknow Road in Small Heath at just after 3pm yesterday (25 June), to reports a 17-year-old girl had been hit by a car which left the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cThe girl was taken to hospital with serious leg injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cOfficers began an immediate investigation and tracked a car thought to have been involved, stopping it in the Sheldon area yesterday evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cThree men, two aged 30 and one aged 20, were arrested and the vehicle was recovered for forensic examination.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cThe men are all currently in custody being questioned on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cOur investigation is continuing and we are still appealing for anyone who saw what happened, or has any dashcam or CCTV footage, to call us on 101 quoting Log 3448 of 25 June.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Three men have been arrested on suspicion of causing injury by dangerous driving after a 17-year-old girl 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