Toddler, 2, and brother, 6, die in ‘hit-and-hurry’ crash in Coventry

A two-year-light boy and his six-year-light brother bear died after a hit-and-hurry crash in Coventry.

The toddler was as soon as killed after he was as soon as struck by a car at round 2pm on Thursday, West Midlands Police said.

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His six-year-light brother was as soon as also hit by the automobile on MacDonald Facet road, Stoke, Coventry, and was as soon as taken to health facility in a necessary condition. He died shortly after.

A fifty three-year-light man and a Forty one-year-light girl bear been arrested by police on suspicion of inflicting loss of life by abominable utilizing after a dim Ford Focal point was as soon as came across abandoned shortly after the incident.

Both boys suffered lifestyles-threatening injuries however nothing is at possibility of be done to assign them.

The boulevard remained closed whereas emergency products and companies investigated the scene.

A native resident, who most well-most standard no longer to present her title, said the aftermath of the crash incorporated a ‘smashed’ pushchair in the boulevard alongside a youngster’s scooter.

‘The police had taped the boulevard off and there was as soon as debris in each put the boulevard,’ she said

‘I was as soon as suggested no longer to lumber discontinuance to as the kids bear been restful on the boulevard and I had my young ladies. It was as soon as very unhappy to peek and the true fact they ran off and hid makes it a thousand cases worse.

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‘I factual attach thinking if my hairdresser was as soon as no longer unhurried it’d bear been me and my ladies crossing that boulevard.’

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Detective Sergeant Paul Hughes, from the force’s collision investigation unit, said: ‘We are restful making an try to attach how this tragic incident has took location and someone who hasn’t but spoken to an officer have to call us on a hundred and one.

‘This is a parent’s worst nightmare and it’s very no longer going to imagine their ache, however specialist officers might per chance well be supporting them as our investigation continues.’

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