Man suffers 'potentially serious injuries' after being run over by his own car
A man has suffered potentially serious injuries after being run over by his own car in the West Midlands.
The middle-aged man had tried to stop his vehicle from rolling backward in Warren Farm Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham.
People nearby were able to free him ahead of paramedics arriving after the car rolled over him at around 2.50pm today.
An ambulance, a paramedic officer, the Midlands Air Ambulance critical care car and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford were sent to the scene.
A spokesman for the West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "On arrival, crews were told that the man had tried to stop his car rolling backward but it had rolled over him.
"Bystanders were able to free him before ambulance staff arrived eight minutes after the 999 call.
"The man had suffered potentially serious injuries. After being treated at the scene, the middle aged man was taken on blue lights to the major trauma centre at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham with a critical care paramedic travelling with the crew.”
