Elderly cyclist has died after incident with car in Knowle

An elderly cyclist has sadly died after reports of an incident involving a car.

It happened at around noon today (4th September) on Fen End Road West in Knowle.

An off-duty paramedic started resuscitation at the scene while two ambulances, a paramedic officer and the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance were en-route.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “The exact circumstances of what happened were not clear.

“Unfortunately, the elderly man suffered a cardiac arrest and despite CPR being started shortly after the incident, sadly it was not possible to save the man and he was confirmed dead at the scene.

“There were no other injuries.”

If you have any information about the incident, call WMP on 101.

Read more: https://wmas.nhs.uk/2018/09/04/an-elderly-cyclist-has-died-after-an-incident-with-a-car/