Update: The road has now reopened.
West Midlands Police are advising drivers to avoid the Moor Street area in Birmingham City Centre following a fatal collision.
Emergency services were called to Park Street near to Moor Street Car Park just after 11am this morning (16/12) following reports of a collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle. Sadly a man was confirmed dead and enquiries are now underway to identify his next of kin.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “Crews arrived to discover the pedestrian, a man, in a critical condition.
“Unfortunately, it quickly became apparent nothing could be done to save him and he was confirmed dead at the scene.
“The driver of the vehicle, a man, was assessed at the scene and taken to City Hospital.”
Drivers were asked to avoid the area as roads surrounding the collision were closed for several hours. A driver who stopped at the scene is assisting officers with enquiries.
Anyone with information can contact police via Live Chat on the West Midlands Police website between 8am and midnight, or call 101 anytime. Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111. Quote log 752 of 16 December.
