'Dad and 11-year-old on school run' in hospital after lorry smashes into house

mirror.co.uk:

A father and son are both believed to be in hospital after a lorry hit their car as they were on the school run this morning.

The 11-year-old boy was airlifted to hospital in a life-threatening condition and his dad was taken by road ambulance. A lorry crashed into a number of cars and a house, killing its driver, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses say the pair was on the school run when the green truck ploughed into them. One neighbour said she heard a loud bang that sounded like "an earthquake".

A local woman who wanted to remain anonymous said: "The father and son were on their way to school when they were hit. "I just hope they pull through. "The boy is in year 6 at primary school and getting ready for his 11-plus exams." A