Cyclist taken to hospital after being found unresponsive in Great Barr park
An air ambulance landed in a Great Barr park after a cyclist was involved in a crash.
Emergency services were called to Red House Park, near the Scott Arms junction, on Sunday afternoon after a man in his 40s was found lying on a pavement with his bike on top of him.
The Midlands Air Ambulance, with a doctor on board, landed close to football pitches on Red House Park to help the patient, who was unresponsive, at about 2.50pm.
The cyclist suffered a non life-threatening head injury and was was taken to Sandwell Hospital.
West Midlands Police are investigating the incident.
A spokesman for the force said: "Police are investigating after a man came off his push bike at the junction between Birmingham Road and Scott Road yesterday (Sunday 17 March).
"The man was found in the road, with a head injury at round 2.50pm.
"He was taken to hospital for treatment to the injury that was not life-changing or life-threatening.
"Enquiries are ongoing to establish the exact circumstances that led to the man coming off his bike."
