Passers by stopped to give him emergency first aid before paramedics rushed him to hospital for surgeryA man remains in hospital with critical injuries this morning after the second hit-and-run in the city in two days.
The pedestrian, thought to be around 60 years old, was crossing St James Lane in Willenhall, near to the junction with Middle Ride, at around 7.20pm when he was struck by what is believed to be a white Audi which failed to stop.
Passers by stopped to give him emergency first aid before paramedics rushed him to hospital for surgery.
The tragic incident happened just the day after a young man, believed to be in his 20s, was killed in a hit-and-run while crossing Allesley Old Road in Chapelfields.
CoventryLive has contacted West Midlands Police for an update on search for the Audi driver believed to be involved this morning.
Officers were last night carrying out forensic examinations at the scene, with the road closed.
Police want to speak to anyone who witnessed the hit-and-run - and are urging the driver involved to "do the right thing".
The driver left the scene and headed towards Binley.
Sergeant Alan Wood, from the force's Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "The Audi we believed to be involved will have collision damage and we would urge the driver to do the right thing and contact us.
"A man is in a critical condition in hospital, so we would also appeal to anyone who has CCTV or dashcam footage of the Audi, which made off towards Binley, to get in touch."