A man has died after being hit by a trailer while walking his dog.
The man was walking on the pavement alongside the B4196, Shrawley, near Ombersley, at around 10.50am on Saturday, October 10, when he suffered a serious head injury in the collision after striking his head against the rear nearside of a trailer.
A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “Around 10.50am a man was walking his dog on the pavement alongside the B4196 when a vehicle towing a trailer passed from behind. The pedestrian and trailer then collided, and the man struck his head against the rear nearside of the trailer.
“The man suffered a significant head injury and was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. He later died as a result of his injuries.
“The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene to assist with enquiries, and no arrests have been made.
“Officers are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident or who may have dashcam footage of the vehicle involved travelling along the B4196 in the Shrawley area around the time of the collision.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact PC Richard Hood by emailing richard.hood@westmercia.police.uk
A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “We were called to reports of a collision between a trailer and a pedestrian on the B4196 in Shrawley on 10th October at 10.49am.
“One ambulance, a paramedic officer and Midlands Air Ambulances from Cosford and Strensham attended the scene.
“On arrival we discovered one patient, a man.
“He received specialist trauma care at the scene before being taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham by land ambulance”.
