Boy, five, killed after he was hit by a car
The child was pronounced dead at the scene.
A five-year-old boy has died after a Ford Fiesta ploughed into him on a road in Cornwall.
The incident happened on the A390, at Penpillick Hill, near the town of St Austell, at 4.50pm, on Thursday.
Devon and Cornwall Police said they were called to reports of a crash involving a pedestrian and a car.
Emergency services arrived at the scene where the child had sustained serious injuries.
There was nothing that could be done to save him and he was pronounced dead at the scene. His family is now being supported by specialist officers.
The driver of the car was uninjured.
Sergeant Phil Brown, of the Serious Collisions Investigation Team, described this as a ‘tragic accident’.
He said: ‘Our thoughts are with the family following this tragic incident. They are being supported by specialist officers.
‘We would like to thank those members of public who stopped to help at the scene.
‘Officers are investigating the circumstances that led to the collision and we would particularly like to speak to any witnesses who we have not yet spoken to.’
The A390 was closed until 00.40am while emergency services carried out investigation work.
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