A MAN was hit by a lorry in Oldbury this afternoon.

The accident happened on Shidas Lane near the tip at around 1.57pm.

A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “We were called at 1.57pm to reports of a collision involving a lorry and pedestrian on Shidas Lane in Oldbury.

"We sent one ambulance, a paramedic officer and our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) team.

"We treated one patient, a man, who was the pedestrian, for injuries not believed to be life threatening.

"He was then taken to Sandwell Hospital for further treatment.”

Police were also at the scene.

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