Driver, 34, ‘who fled scene’ is arrested over death of two-week-old baby boy after BMW careered off road and slammed mother and pram into wall
- Driver fled the crash site in Brownhills, Walsall, after the incident at around 4pm
- Police arrested a man around four miles away in Bloxwich shortly afterwards
- Baby hit in front of his parents and was taken to hospital but could not be saved
- Did you witness the incident? Contact [email protected]
Police have arrested a 34-year-old man after a two-week-old baby boy was killed when a BMW careered off the road and slammed a mother and her pram into a wall on a busy high street.
The driver fled the crash site in Brownhills, Walsall, after the incident at around 4pm on Easter Sunday but a man was arrested around four miles away in Bloxwich shortly afterwards. He is being held on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
The baby died in front of his parents, who were left ‘hysterical’. Police believe the tragedy happened after the BMW1 Series crashed into a Ford B-Max before ploughing onto the pavement and pinning the mother and baby against a wall.
Officers are investigating after a mother and baby were pinned against a wall after a BMW driver careered onto the pavement on Sunday. Pictured is the crash scene, with a BMW pinned against a shop front
The driver fled the crash site in Brownhills, Walsall, after the incident at around 4pm on Easter Sunday but a man was arrested around four miles away in Bloxwich shortly afterwards. Pictured is a close up of the BMW d
The baby was taken to hospital by paramedics but could not be saved.
A relative has also suffered a shoulder injury but no one else was injured.
Last night the was seen with its shattered bonnet against a shop front.
The driver is believed to have run away on foot but MailOnline has contacted West Midlands Police to confirm this.
Speaking to Sun Online, one witness told how the baby’s parents were ‘hysterical’ after the incident, with passers-by attempting to calm them down.
‘All I saw was a car that had pinned a baby in a buggy up an iron gate,’ the witness said.
Police believe BMW1 Series crashed into a Ford B-Max (pictured) before ploughing onto the pavement and pinning the mother and baby against a wall
A policeman at the crash site in Brownhills, with a baby seat in the foreground
Sergeant Mark Crozier, from the collision investigation unit, said: ‘A baby has tragically died and we’ll be doing all we can to support his family during this deeply devastating time.
‘We’re in the process of speaking to witnesses and establishing the circumstances around this collision.
‘I would ask anyone who was in the area, and has information which can assist our inquiries, to come forward.
‘We understand the shock this will have caused but I would ask people not to speculate on what happened.’
Police said they are particularly keen to hear from anyone who was in the area and may have dashcam footage, either before or at the time of the collision.
Anyone with information can contact police via [email protected], via Live Chat or by calling 101.
The baby was taken to hospital by paramedics but could not be saved. A relative has also suffered a shoulder injury but no one else was injured
Police said they are particularly keen to hear from anyone who was in the area and may have dashcam footage, either before or at the time of the collision