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| Man dies after being hit by police car in Birmingham | Man dies after being hit by police car in Birmingham |
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| A man was struck on Yardley Road, near the junction with Florence Road in Acocks Green, on Wednesday evening | A man was struck on Yardley Road, near the junction with Florence Road in Acocks Green, on Wednesday evening |
| A pedestrian has died after being hit by a police car on a 999 call in Birmingham, West Midlands Police has said. | A pedestrian has died after being hit by a police car on a 999 call in Birmingham, West Midlands Police has said. |
| The 40-year-old man was struck just before 19:00 GMT on Wednesday, on Yardley Road, near the junction with Florence Road in Acocks Green. | |
| Paramedics were called to the scene by police, however, "despite their best efforts, nothing more could be done to save him", West Midlands Ambulance Service said. | |
| The police said the man's family had been informed and was being supported. | |
| Officers were responding to a report of a man carrying knives on Warwick Road, police said. | Officers were responding to a report of a man carrying knives on Warwick Road, police said. |
| Other officers attended that 999 call, but there was no sign of any disorder on arrival. | |
| West Midlands Police has reported the incident to the Independent Office for Police Conduct | West Midlands Police has reported the incident to the Independent Office for Police Conduct |
| A resident who lives near to where the incident happened said the road is "very busy", as it is a main route around the city. | |
| "We have ambulances and police cars that speed along here, and the ordinary driver also does because it's like a cut through." | |
| She added that she could only imagine that the community was in "great shock". | She added that she could only imagine that the community was in "great shock". |
| "It's where you live, you don't want to know about things like this. | "It's where you live, you don't want to know about things like this. |
| "You like to think that where you are it's safe, and all this has done is prove it isn't safe." | "You like to think that where you are it's safe, and all this has done is prove it isn't safe." |
| Shiny Thomas, who runs Kerala Ayurveda Holistics opposite to where the incident happened, said it was "a big worry" | |
| Shiny Thomas runs Kerala Ayurveda Holistics on Yardley Road, opposite to where the incident happened. | |
| Ms Thomas said it must have happened only 10 or 15 minutes after she left the shop and added that it was "a big worry". | |
| "It's shocking that it's happened right outside. It is a very busy road, but you don't expect this. Everyone should be more careful driving." | |
| The force said the two officers in the vehicle were not injured and that it was liaising with the Independent Office for Police Conduct over the pedestrian's death. | The force said the two officers in the vehicle were not injured and that it was liaising with the Independent Office for Police Conduct over the pedestrian's death. |
| It has appealed for anyone with information, including dashcam footage, to come forward. | It has appealed for anyone with information, including dashcam footage, to come forward. |