The police have arrested three men after a sad incident where a car hit and killed a 22-year-old man who was riding an electric bike. The accident happened at the junction of Moat Lane and Vera Road in Sheldon at 11.55 pm on August 1st.
The man passed away at the place of the accident. The car involved in the crash, believed to be a white Seat Leon, drove away from the scene, and the police are looking for it. The family of the victim is getting support from special officers.
The area around Moat Lane and Vera Road is blocked off as the police continue to investigate.
Three men, aged 17, 19, and 20, were arrested at an address in Yardley in the early morning on suspicion of murder, and they are now in police custody.
The police want to talk to anyone who was in the Moat Lane, Coventry Road, and Vera Road areas before or after the crash. They are particularly interested in dash cam footage from that time. The community’s help is essential to find out what happened and provide justice for the victim and his family.