{"id":552506,"date":"2026-04-27T01:13:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T01:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/552506\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T01:13:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T01:13:16","slug":"major-update-in-fatal-birmingham-hit-and-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/552506\/","title":{"rendered":"Major update in fatal Birmingham hit and run"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Detectives are continuing their hunt to trace the driver who struck Mr Harron in Bartley Green early on Sunday<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Police have issued a major update on the fatal hit-and-run collision\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2_JS388309605.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Police have issued a major update on the fatal hit-and-run collision\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Police have issued a major update on the fatal hit-and-run collision<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Police have issued a major update in a fatal hit-and-run investigation in <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Birmingham<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Shaun Harron, aged 44, tragically died in hospital today after being hit by a brown Vauxhall Astra in the early hours of this morning, April 26.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The collision took place at the junction of Romsley Road and Adams Hill in Bartley Green just after 12.30am.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">READ MORE: <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/birmingham-stabbing-live-man-seriously-33837182\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Birmingham stabbing live as man seriously injured and road taped off<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Get breaking news on <a aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/FJKVhwxllixI0DiCj9e2sk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">BirminghamLive WhatsApp<\/a>, click the link to join<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The driver did not stop and headed off in the direction of Jiggins Lane.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Mr Harron was treated at the scene by paramedics and rushed to hospital, where he sadly passed away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Detectives have been carrying out door-to-door enquiries and combing through CCTV in a bid to trace the driver.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">This evening, <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/west-midlands-police\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">West Midlands Police<\/a> (WMP) said that officers have recovered a vehicle suspected of being involved in the collision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/west-midlands-police\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">force <\/a>spokesperson said: &#8220;We can confirm we have now recovered a car suspected of being linked to this incident, and this will be examined.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We are still appealing for anyone with information or footage to please get in touch as we continue to investigate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sgt Rich Evans from the <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/west-midlands-police\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Serious Collision Investigation Unit<\/a>, added: &#8220;Tragically Shaun Harron has lost his life after being struck by a car which did not then stop, and our thoughts are with his loved ones at this terrible time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We&#8217;d also ask anyone who was in the area or may have dashcam footage as they drove through at around the time of the collision, to get in contact.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Anyone that can help with enquiries have been asked to call 101, message via LiveChat on the force&#8217;s website quoting log 113 of April 26, or email investigators via <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/mailto:SCIU@westmidlands.police.uk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">SCIU@westmidlands.police.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Detectives are continuing their hunt to trace the driver who struck Mr Harron in Bartley Green early 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