New mother fights for life after hit-and-run

A new mother is in a critical condition after being struck by a car as she pushed her four-day-old baby in a pram.

The 28-year-old woman was the victim of a hit-and-run accident as she crossed a road in Great Barr, in Birmingham, West Midlands Police said. She is fighting for her life in hospital following the collision with the Mazda at 6pm on Saturday.

The baby was checked over by medics but was well enough to be released. The driver of the car remains at large, having fled the scene on foot, police said.