Baby dies and mum fighting for life after horror 'hit and run' in Bamber Bridge tragedy

Six people, including 4 teenagers, person present been arrested successful transportation with the deed and run, which happened connected a residential roadworthy successful Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, connected Sunday evening

A babe lad delivered aft a horrific hit and run has died - portion his parent fights for her beingness - arsenic constabulary apprehension six people.

Four of those are teenagers, including a 16-year-old boy, detained successful the days pursuing the tragedy, which happened connected Sunday evening successful Bamber Bridge, Lancashire.

A pistillate successful her 30s, large astatine the time, was connected the pedestrian crossing erstwhile she was struck by a acheronian grey Toyota Prius. The operator did not halt astatine the country and enquiries are ongoing to hint the vehicle, accidental Lancashire Police.

Emergency services raced to the country and rapidly established the pistillate was pregnant. Although the babe was delivered successfully, the lad has since succumbed to his injuries successful infirmary and his mum is earnestly ill.

Lancashire Police said the unit has present arrested a 17-year-old miss from the Lostock Hall area, a 19-year-old antheral from Bolton, Greater Manchester, and a 40-year-old antheral from Blackburn connected suspicion of assisting an offender and attempting to pervert the people of justice. They are successful custody.

Two boys, aged 16 and 17, and a 53-year-old man, each from Bamber Bridge, earlier arrested successful transportation with the incidental person been bailed portion enquiries continue, says Lancs Live.

"We inactive privation to talk to anyone who saw the car earlier oregon aft the collision oregon anyone with accusation astir who was successful the car oregon the whereabouts of the vehicle, registration FY62 MXC. And we would similar to perceive from anyone with CCTV, dashcam, Ring doorbell oregon mobile telephone footage," a spokesperson for the unit said.

The Toyota Prius headed on Station Road aft the crash, successful the absorption of Preston, which is astir 5 miles away. Police accidental the probe into the "absolutely appalling incident" is making dependable progress.

Detective Chief Inspector Jill Riley, of the Force Major Investigation Team, said: “This is an perfectly appalling incidental which has resulted successful the decease of a small babe and has near his parent precise poorly successful infirmary and my thoughts are with their loved ones.

“Our probe is making bully progress, but I would inactive similar to perceive from anyone who whitethorn person footage oregon accusation which could assistance america portion unneurotic the events which led to this tragic collision and what happened afterwards.”

Anyone with accusation tin get successful interaction by calling america connected 101 and quoting log 1163 of September 29. You tin besides email the Serious Collision Investigation Unit connected [email protected] Alternatively, you tin interaction autarkic foundation Crimestoppers connected 0800 555 111 oregon online astatine crimestoppers.org.