Five people have been injured after a car ploughed into a group of pedestrians in Birmingham city centre.

Emergency services were called to Livery Street after five men were mown down at 3.13am today (Fri).

One victim suffered "multiple serious injuries" while four others were treated for "potentially serious injuries" and were also taken to hospital."

West Midlands Ambulance Service sent four ambulances, two paramedics officers a MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic to the scene.

A service spokeswoman said the first resource arrived in five minutes and added: "On arrival, crews found five patients."

"The first patient, a male pedestrian, was treated by ambulance crews for multiple serious injuries."

"He was taken to a Major Trauma Centre for further treatment with MERIT travelling on board to continue care en route."

"Four other men, also pedestrians, were all treated by medics for potentially serious injuries and conveyed to hospital for further treatment."