Woman, 28, dies when she is hit by Audi in city centre in the early hours as man, 22, is arrested

Published: 17:57, 30 May 2026 | Updated: 17:58, 30 May 2026 A woman has died after she was hit by an Audi in Birmingham city centre as a man is arrested. The victim was mowed down in a fatal collision on Dartmouth Middleway just before 2.30am this morning. The 28-year-old later sadly died from her injuries after she was struck by a black Audi RSQ8.   Now, a 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving whilst under the influence of drugs. He remained in custody for questioning this morning. A section of the A4540, between Jennens Road and Great Lister Street, was closed off in both directions. West Midlands Police has urged anyone with information to get in touch, including those with dashcam footage. Pictured: the black Audi  RSQ8 following the fatal collision in Birmingham this morning. A  22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving whilst under the influence of drugs A 28-year-old woman sadly died after she was mowed down on on Dartmouth Middleway just before 2.30am In a statement, the force said: 'We are appealing for anyone who was in the area who may have witnessed the collision, or any drivers who may have dash cam footage, to get in touch with us.  'You can get in touch with us via Live Chat on our website or by calling 101 quoting log 460 of 30 May.  'You can also contact the SCIU team by emailing sciu@westmidlands.police.uk.' No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.