An eight-year-old boy has died after being hit by a lorry in West London (Picture: Google)
An eight-year-old boy has died after being hit by a lorry in West London.
The boy was hit by the vehicle in Southall, Ealing on Friday evening.
Police were called to the scene as well as London Ambulance Service.
London Air Ambulance paramedics also attended and the child was rushed to hospital. Police have confirmed that he was pronounced dead at 9.47pm, despite the efforts of doctors and nurses.
His next of kin are aware. The police have now launched an investigation into the crash.
The driver of the lorry stopped after the incident and no arrests have been made at this point.
A spokesperson for the Met said: “An investigation has been launched after an eight-year-old boy was killed in a collision in Ealing. Police were called to King Street, Southall, after calls at 18:20 on Friday, February 23 to a collision involving a lorry and a pedestrian.
“The boy was treated at the scene by London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance paramedics before being rushed to hospital. Tragically, despite the efforts of doctors and nurses, he was pronounced dead at 21:47.
“His next of kin are aware. The driver of the lorry stopped at the scene; there have been no arrests.”
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