Woman seriously hurt after crash near Birmingham Airport as police appeal

Police appealed for information after a pedestrian was hit by a car near Birmingham Airport. Officers said the woman was hit by a vehicle as she crossed Bickenhill Parkway in Marston Green just before 6pm on Monday, November 4

The driver of a car, a man in his 30s, was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving. Motorists who were in the area at the time were urged to get in touch with West Midlands Police. The victim's condition was not known.

A spokesperson for the force said: "We are appealing to any drivers who may have seen a pedestrian injured in a collision in Solihull. On November 4, shortly after 6pm, a woman was hit by a moving car as she crossed Bickenhill Parkway.

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Brumwish 2024 - buy a gift for a child in need

BrumWish 2024 is Birmingham Live's festive drive to get thousands of gifts to children and young people across our city - among them the homeless, the vulnerable, kids in care, kids who are poorly or struggling, and kids who have little.

There are THREE simple ways to help.

1. Buy a new gift from the Brumwish 2024 Amazon giftlist. In just a click your donation will be whizzing its way to our volunteers at Edgbaston Stadium.
2. Donate money to the appeal fund hosted by Thrive Together Birmingham - this will help pay for gifts for kids with specialist needs or specific wishes.
3. Buy a gift and, even better, rope in friends, neighbours and workmates to do the same, then drop off your pressies at Edgbaston Stadium, Edgbaston Road, B5 7QU on Friday 6th December, 10am - 3pm; Saturday 7th December, 10am - 1pm; or Monday 9th December, 10am - 1pm. Volunteers will be there to help you. Please don't wrap your gifts. You can also drop off by arrangement until Monday 16th December - contact Louise on 07469 979286.

Thanks to our partnership with #Toys4Birmingham, every single gift will find a good home in the loving care of a child living in B&Bs or hotels, hostels or refuges, children receiving support from specialist organisations and charities, and families being supported by children's centres and charities around the city.

Making up the Brumwish and Toys4Birmingham gang are Thrive Together Birmingham, Birmingham Playcare Network, Warwickshire Cricket Foundation (the charitable arm of Warwickshire County Cricket Club), Birmingham Forward Steps and BirminghamLive/Birmingham Mail.

Thank you to Amazon UK and the amazing team at the Sutton Coldfield depot for their support.

"The driver of the car involved, a man in his 30s, was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving. Following local enquiries, we are asking anyone who was driving in the surrounding area at the time to get in touch.

"If you know anything, contact us via 101 or LiveChat quoting log number 4393-041124." Information can also be given anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.