- 28-year-old woman was crossing A34 Walsall Road in Great Barr, Birmingham
- She was hit by a blue Mazda MPS Aero Sports as she walked with her baby
- West Midlands Police have launched a manhunt for the driver, who fled scene
A new mother is fighting for her life in hospital after being struck down by a car as she walked her four-day-old baby in a pram.
The 28-year-old woman was mown down as she crossed the A34 Walsall Road in Great Barr, Birmingham around 6pm on Saturday.
A manhunt is now underway for the driver of the Mazda MPS Aero Sports who ploughed into the woman and left her in a critical condition, before fleeing the scene on foot.
This Mazda MPS Aero Sports car ploughed into the woman as she crossed the road
The 28-year-old woman was hit as she crossed the A34 Walsall Road in Great Barr, Birmingham around 6pm on Saturday
The victim remains in a critical condition while her baby has been kept in hospital as a precaution
The baby was checked over by medics and kept in hospital as a precaution.
The driver of the car remains at large, having fled the scene on foot, police said.
Detective Sergeant Paul Hughes said: ‘This investigation is in its early stages and we are trying to establish exactly what happened.
‘I would appeal to anyone who witnessed the collision and hasn’t yet spoken to police to make contact.
The driver of the car remains at large, having fled the scene on foot, police said
Police are appealing for any witnesses to come forward in a bid to help catch the driver
Both mother and baby were rushed to hospital in an ambulance where the mother remains in a critical condition
The driver of the car failed to remain at the scene and ran off in the direction of Dyas Avenue
The vehicle involved was a blue Mazda MPS Aero Sports registration number DV07 MWN
‘The vehicle involved was a blue Mazda MPS Aero Sports registration number DV07 MWN.
‘If anyone can provide information about this vehicle and its use I would like to hear from them.
‘I would also appeal directly to the driver to do the right thing – come forward and speak to us now.’