Arrest after pedestrian critically injured in Birmingham crash
A man has been arrested after a pedestrian was critically injured in a crash in Birmingham.
The 69-year-old man was hit by a car on Stratford Road in Sparkbrook on Saturday morning and left with life-threatening injuries.
He remains in a critical condition in hospital.
The driver of the Mazda MX-5 made off on foot.
A 31-year-old man was arrested overnight on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, failing to stop/report a collision and disqualified driving. He will be interviewed later on Wednesday.
West Midlands Police wants to thank the local community for assisting with the investigation.