CYCLIST FATALLY INJURED IN SOLIHULL RTC

Wednesday, 12 January 2022 17:39

A cyclist has sadly died following a road traffic collision on in Solihull.

West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to reports of a car and a pushbike that had collided on Friday Lane, Barston in Solihull at 9.52am today and sent two ambulances, a paramedic officer, the West Midlands CARE Team and a Critical Care Car from the Air Ambulance Service to the scene.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “Upon arrival, crews discovered a woman who was the cyclist, she had sustained life threatening injuries.

Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of ambulance staff at the scene, it became clear that nothing could be done to save her and she was confirmed deceased at the scene.

The driver of the car did not require assessment.

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