Sandwell bus crash horror as boy, 4, killed in tragic incident | United Kingdom | News

Four-year-old boy tragically died after being hit by bus West Midlands.

Police said the bus driver was assisting with investigations after the heartbreaking incident on High Street, Tipton, Sandwell.

Officers are requesting dashcam footage of the incident, which happened shortly before 4.55pm on Friday (December 6).

West Midlands Police said in a statement: “The boy was found seriously injured and, heartbreakingly, nothing could be done to save him.

“Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this devastating time and we will do everything we can to support them.

“We need to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and has not yet spoken to our officers.

“We are particularly looking for any dashcam footage that could help us investigate what exactly happened.”

Photos of the scene taken Friday show a heavy police presence and a large cordon at the scene.

A bus can be seen in one of the images, with the Birmingham Mail reporting Friday that officers could be seen taking photos of the scene.

Witnesses can contact the force via live chat on its website, by calling 101 and quoting log 3612 of 12/06/24 or by emailing SCIUwestmidlands.police.uk.