Boy, 11, dies from injuries after he was hit by car outside school as cops hunt for CCTV
A YOUNG boy has tragically died in hospital four days after being hit by a car outside a school.
Emergency services were called to Wrexham Road, near to the entrance of King's School in Chester, Cheshire, at around 5.12pm on Tuesday.
It followed a collision involving a grey Nissan Qashqai and the 11-year-old boy, who was a pedestrian.
He was treated at the scene before being taken to Alder Hey Hospital with serious injuries.
Sadly the boy passed away this morning, Cheshire Police said.
His family are being supported by specialist officers, the force added.
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The driver of the Nissan, a 28-year-old woman from Wrexham, was uninjured during the incident and no arrests have been made.
Enquiries are ongoing and officers are urging witnesses or anyone with information or footage to come forward.
Sergeant Russell Sime, of Cheshire Police's Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "We understand that this was distressing incident, and our thoughts remain with the victim's family at this difficult time.
"As part of our ongoing enquiries we are asking for anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or has any information about it, to get in touch.
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"The same goes for anyone who may have captured the incident on dashcam or on CCTV."
Anyone with any information or footage is asked to contact Cheshire Police on 101 or online, quoting IML-1961446.
