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Olton man dies in rush-hour hit-and-run crash Olton hit-and-run: Murder probe after car driven at man
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A man has been killed in a hit-and-run crash during rush-hour in the West Midlands. The victim of a fatal hit-and-run was deliberately run over, police have said.
The 46-year-old died when a black VW Golf left the road and hit him as he walked on the pavement in Olton, Solihull, at about 17:00 BST on Monday. A 46-year-old man from Olton, Solihull, died when a dark-coloured Volkswagen Golf hit him as he walked along the pavement on Warwick Road, at about 17:00 BST on Monday.
Warwick Road, a major road near Birmingham, was shut on Tuesday between Old Warwick Road and Richmond Road. West Midlands Police, which has launched a murder investigation, said the car drove off towards Acocks Green.
The car drove off towards Acocks Green after the man, from Olton, was struck, police said. The force has appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage taken at the time.
Closures were likely to remain in place until at least 12:00 BST on Tuesday, and police said drivers and pedestrians should avoid the area and leave plenty of time for their journey. Det Insp Justin Spanner said the car would have been "noticeably damaged as a result of the collision".
Det Insp Caroline Corfield, of West Midlands Police, said: "Closing the road in both directions is an extreme measure but a necessary one as we conduct fingertip searches and carry out other enquiries for vital clues. "I would urge anyone who has seen a car which matches this description and may have been dumped in a street or hidden away in a garage to call us as soon as possible," he said.
"We need to understand how and why the car left the road, and why the driver didn't stop."