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| Man killed by car being chased by police in Birmingham | Man killed by car being chased by police in Birmingham |
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| A man was killed when he was hit by a car being pursued by police in Birmingham. | A man was killed when he was hit by a car being pursued by police in Birmingham. |
| The man was struck by a dark-coloured Ford Mondeo in Belgrave Middleway just after 23:40 BST on Sunday. | |
| West Midlands Police said the car had been pursued from Short Heath Road, in Erdington, after the driver had failed to stop for officers. | West Midlands Police said the car had been pursued from Short Heath Road, in Erdington, after the driver had failed to stop for officers. |
| The 45-year-old man died at the scene. The Mondeo was driven away and police are still hunting the motorist. | The 45-year-old man died at the scene. The Mondeo was driven away and police are still hunting the motorist. |
| Latest on this story, plus more Birmingham news | Latest on this story, plus more Birmingham news |
| The force said the pursuit had been started by response officers and then continued by specialist traffic police. | The force said the pursuit had been started by response officers and then continued by specialist traffic police. |
| It was abandoned when the car went through a red light shortly before the pedestrian was struck, the force said. | It was abandoned when the car went through a red light shortly before the pedestrian was struck, the force said. |
| Belgrave Middleway was closed in both directions between Bristol Road and Haden Circus as emergency services and collision reconstruction experts investigated, but it reopened fully by 13:00 BST. | Belgrave Middleway was closed in both directions between Bristol Road and Haden Circus as emergency services and collision reconstruction experts investigated, but it reopened fully by 13:00 BST. |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has been informed. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has been informed. |