A COLLISION involving a pedestrian and a reversing white transit-style van has left him with ‘potentially serious head injury’.
He needed speedy treatment by ambulance staff late last Thursday (August 3) in Coventry.
Police are appealing for information.
West Midlands Ambulance Service received several 999 calls to reports of a vehicle which had reversed, colliding with a pedestrian, on Holbrook Lane at 11.45pm.
An ambulance, a paramedic officer and a critical care car from The Ambulance Service attended the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “Ambulance staff arrived to find a pedestrian, a man, who had sustained a potentially serious head injury following a collision with a car.
“Ambulance staff and the doctor on board the critical care care quickly worked to stabilise his condition by administering advanced trauma care at the scene.
“The man was then taken by land ambulance on blue lights to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire for further treatment.”
West Midlands Police said: “The man, believed to be in his 20s, was found with serious injuries near to the Unicorn working men’s club in Holbrooks Lane.
“He was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.
“Work is on-going to trace the family of the victim.”
Detective Sergeant Jonathan Fanti from West Midlands Police, said: “We are appealing for anyone with information that could assist the investigation to come forward to help us piece together what took place last night.
“We have spoken to a number of witnesses already but are keen to hear from anyone who has not yet spoken to us to get in touch.”
Witnesses are urged to contact police on 101 quoting log 2873 3/8 or call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
