First view of Birmingham city centre crime scene after pedestrians 'deliberately driven at'

Police are hunting a hit-and-run driver after five males were hurt Livery Street shortly after 3am

This is the first view of a cordoned off Birmingham city centre crime scene after five pedestrians were hurt in a 'targeted attack.' Police said they are searching for a hit-and-run driver after the collision in the early hours of this morning.

Officers cordoned off part of Livery Street, near Birmingham Snow Hill station, following the incident, after 3am, today, Friday, October 4. Police said a man was arrested on suspicion of affray. But the driver remained at large following the shocking incident.

One man was seriously hurt and four others were injured. No arrests have been and police inquiries are ongoing.

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A police spokesman told BirminghamLive: "We are investigating after a number of people were injured after, it is believed, they were deliberately driven at in Birmingham this morning. We were called to Livery Street shortly after 3am after a report of a disorder involving a group.

"Officers attended and five people were found injured. One man was arrested on suspicion of affray and remains in custody at this time, while we are still actively searching for the driver and the car involved.

"We are treating this incident as a targeted attack and are stepping up our patrols in the area today for reassurance. We are asking anyone who saw what happened, especially those with photos or video, to get in touch with us via 101 or Live Chat quoting log 315 of October 4. We remain at the scene this morning while our enquiries continue."

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman added: “On arrival, crews found five patients. The first patient, a male pedestrian, was treated by ambulance crews for multiple serious injuries. He was taken to a Major Trauma Centre for further treatment with MERIT travelling on board to continue care en route. Four other men, also pedestrians, were all treated by medics for potentially serious injuries and conveyed to hospital for further treatment.”

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