CRASH ARREST
Man, 30, arrested after toddler, 2, killed in horror hit-and-run when stolen Porsche crashed into car
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A MAN has been arrested after a two-year-old boy was killed in a crash.
The child was travelling in a Toyota car when it was struck by a Porsche in Smethwick, West Midlands, on Saturday evening.
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Cops confirmed a 30-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
It comes after a local campaigner said he had alerted the police to a drifting race meet less than an hour before the tragedy.
West Midlands Police (WMP) said in a statement: "We've this afternoon arrested a man after a two-year-old boy tragically died following a collision in Smethwick.
"We acted on information and detained a 30-year-old man on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving in Dartmouth Road on Saturday evening (14 December).
"He is now in custody for questioning."
The force previously said the car involved, a grey Porsche Cayenne, had come from the roundabout on Kenrick Way.
The incident took place near a railway bridge on Dartmouth Road which runs through an industrial estate just after 11pm.
The two-year-old was travelling in a Toyota with four adults at the time of the collision.
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All four were taken to hospital and police said a 29-year-old woman and 30-year-old man remain in a serious condition.
Another man and woman, both 30, are both said to be stable.
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Russell George, 53, a safety consultant, said he’d been campaigning for over a decade to end the dangerous and anti-social gatherings of petrol heads.
";I rang the police at 10.20 on Saturday night because the racers were arriving," he said.
"I went out in my car and the smell of burning was in the air from where they were doing their donuts and breaking.
"It’s been a serious problem for a long time now. I was devastated to hear what had happened but not surprised.
"It’s just really, really sad that it has involved a young child."
Russell said up to 200 cars gather near blocks of flats off Kenrick Way most weekends for their unofficial "races".
A teddy bear and a bunch of flowers were attached to railings next to leftover police accident tape.
Tributes have poured in for the youngster.
One woman said: ";How tragic. My heart goes out to the poor family who lost their little one. Just heartbreaking."
Another added: "That little boy has a family, presents for Christmas, a bedroom.
"I feel so sorry for the family and hope the person responsible does the right thing and hands themself in."
Police were reportedly contacted about the drifters gathering less than an hour before the fatal collision at 11pm.
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Anyone with information can contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on email at [email protected].
Or, call 101 quoting log 4421 14 December.
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