A man has died after being hit by two cars in Netherton this morning.

Police were called to the scene of the crash on Saltwells Road at the junction with Cradley Road around 12.40am. 
 
A 37-year-old man was given emergency aid by paramedics and taken to hospital in a critical condition. He sadly passed away a short time later.
 
It’s understood that he was walking down the road before he was hit by two separate vehicles. The drivers of both cars stayed at the scene to help officers with their enquiries. No arrests have been made.
 
A section of Saltwells Road was closed for a time to allow our collision investigators to gather all the evidence they need for their investigation. Detective Sergeant Paul Hughes, who is leading the investigation, said:

“This is a real tragedy and our thoughts are with the man’s family and friends at this heart-breaking and distressing time.

”They’re being given support from our specialist family liaison officers. Our priority now is to find out what happened and what led up to the collision.”
 
If you have any information, including dash cam or CCTV footage, you can contact police via Live Chat at west-midlands.police.uk, between 8am and midnight, or call 101 anytime.

Please quote log number 117 of 31/10/21.