Police have launched an appeal after a woman died following a collision in Smethwick. 

West Midlands Police said they were called to Oldbury Road at around 9.20pm yesterday (Tuesday, August 7) after a car struck a woman. 

The woman was confirmed dead at the scene. 

A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and remains in custody for questioning. 

A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: "We are appealing for information after a woman died following a collision in Smethwick.

"As we continue our investigation we are appealing to any witnesses or anyone who may have dashcam or CCTV footage to come forward.

"You can do this by contacting our Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) on sciu@westmidlands.police.uk or by calling 101 and quoting log 5185 of 6 August.

"Alternatively, you can also contact us via Live Chat on our website."

A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "An ambulance arrived six minutes after the call and was backed up by a critical care paramedic, the MERIT enhanced care team and a paramedic officer.

"On arrival crews discovered one patient, a woman, who was the pedestrian.

"She was found to have suffered multiple serious injuries in the incident. Sadly, it quickly became apparent nothing could be done to save her and she was confirmed dead at the scene."