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| Boy dies after being hit by car in Bournemouth | |
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| A five-year-old boy has died after being hit by a car as he crossed the road. | A five-year-old boy has died after being hit by a car as he crossed the road. |
| Police said the boy was struck by a black Vauxhall Corsa as he crossed Naseby Road, Bournemouth, shortly before 16:00 GMT on Wednesday. | Police said the boy was struck by a black Vauxhall Corsa as he crossed Naseby Road, Bournemouth, shortly before 16:00 GMT on Wednesday. |
| He was taken to hospital where he died a short time later. The driver of the car, a woman in her 20s, was uninjured. | He was taken to hospital where he died a short time later. The driver of the car, a woman in her 20s, was uninjured. |
| Police have urged witnesses to come forward and are seeking any CCTV from homes or dashcam footage from drivers. | Police have urged witnesses to come forward and are seeking any CCTV from homes or dashcam footage from drivers. |
| Flowers have been left by the roadside. | |
| One card read: "To my baby, mummy and daddy love you so much. You will always be with us, such a funny, happy boy." | |
| The boy was a pupil at Winton Primary School. Head teacher Neil Tarchetti said everyone at the school was "deeply distressed and devastated". | |
| He said: "The death of one of our wonderful pupils at such a tender age is very painful and his loss is acutely felt by all within our school community. | He said: "The death of one of our wonderful pupils at such a tender age is very painful and his loss is acutely felt by all within our school community. |
| "This tragedy leaves his friends, other classmates and children, staff and everyone involved deeply affected. | "This tragedy leaves his friends, other classmates and children, staff and everyone involved deeply affected. |
| "We are talking to all the children in school today about what has happened and offering support where needed. | "We are talking to all the children in school today about what has happened and offering support where needed. |
| "We offer our sincere condolences to the family, and in time will work with them to determine a longer term fitting tribute to their son." | "We offer our sincere condolences to the family, and in time will work with them to determine a longer term fitting tribute to their son." |
| Cheryl Hadland, of Tops Day Nursery which the boy previously attended, said: "We remember his playfulness. He was fun to be with, he caused laughter and that's something we'll treasure - just being energetic and being a little boy." |