Overview
- A 40-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a police car near Yardley Road and Florence Road in Acocks Green, Birmingham, on Wednesday evening.
- The police vehicle was responding to a 999 call about a man reportedly carrying knives on Warwick Road when the collision occurred.
- The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, and his family is being supported by authorities.
- The two officers in the police vehicle were unharmed, and no signs of disorder were found when other officers responded to the original 999 call.
- Authorities are requesting public help, including dashcam footage, to aid the investigation being conducted in collaboration with the Independent Office for Police Conduct.