Biker dies in suspected hit-and-run

A multi-lane road with trees in the middle and businesses to the right
The crash was on the A45 Coventry Road, police said [Google]

A motorcyclist in his 20s has died after a suspected hit-and-run crash in Birmingham.

It happened on the A45 Coventry Road at about 17:05 BST on Wednesday, and a 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving.

A silver Honda Jazz, thought to be the vehicle involved, was found abandoned at the scene.

The man on the bike died in hospital after suffering serious injuries and the A45 heading out of the city was closed between Berkeley Road and Holder Road for investigation work.

West Midlands Police said it believed there were other people in the Honda Jazz and wanted to hear from them.

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