A five-year-old boy has tragically died in a road traffic accident, family friends have confirmed. The child was struck by a vehicle and fatally injured in West Bromwich Road, Walsall on Sunday afternoon, July 17.
Friends of the bereaved family attended the scene hours after the incident, telling Black Country Live : "The little one has died".
The collision is said to have occurred at the junction of The Broadway, with both roads cordoned off by police for several hours.
Motorists were also advised to stay clear of the area and take alternative routes. Two men at the scene, who are supporting the bereaved family, said that what happened was a tragedy. “The little one has died," one of them told Black Country Live.
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