Toddler killed by car after wandering into the road in London | UK News

A two-year-old boy has been killed by a driver after he wandered onto a quiet residential street.

The young boy died after he was hit on a road in Wembley, northwest London, on Sunday evening.

Emergency services were alerted to the crash scene on Rowley Close after reports of a car hitting a child.

It is thought the tot was hit after wandering onto the street, the Sun reports.

The mum was reportedly heard screaming to try to make the driver stop.

A neighbour told the outlet: ‘The boy’s mum was telling the driver to stop – but he still went.’

The police told Metro in a statement: ‘Police are investigating a fatal collision that took place in Rowley Close, Wembley at around 19:15hrs on Sunday, 27 October.

‘A car was in collision with a two-year-old boy at the location. He was taken to hospital but despite the best efforts of medical staff he sadly died.

‘The driver of the car has been spoken to. They have not been arrested.’

London Ambulance Service said: ‘We sent resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, an advanced paramedic and an incident response officer.

We also dispatched a trauma team in a car from London’s Air Ambulance.

‘Very sadly, despite the best efforts of our crews, a child was pronounced dead at the scene.’