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| Wareham lorry crash on pedestrian crossing kills boy, 3 | Wareham lorry crash on pedestrian crossing kills boy, 3 |
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| A three-year-old boy has died after he was hit by a lorry on a pedestrian crossing in Dorset. | A three-year-old boy has died after he was hit by a lorry on a pedestrian crossing in Dorset. |
| He was crossing the road with his family at about 08:40 BST when he was struck by the articulated lorry in North Street in Wareham, Dorset. | |
| The boy sustained serious injuries and was taken to Dorset County Hospital, where he died a short time later. | The boy sustained serious injuries and was taken to Dorset County Hospital, where he died a short time later. |
| The Sainsbury's lorry driver, a 43-year-old man from Basingstoke, is being held on suspicion of driving offences. | The Sainsbury's lorry driver, a 43-year-old man from Basingstoke, is being held on suspicion of driving offences. |
| North Street is currently closed between the junction with West Street and the roundabout at the junction with the A351. | North Street is currently closed between the junction with West Street and the roundabout at the junction with the A351. |
| Insp Matt Butler, of Dorset Police's traffic unit, appealed for drivers in the area, particularly those with dashcam footage from the scene to contact them. | Insp Matt Butler, of Dorset Police's traffic unit, appealed for drivers in the area, particularly those with dashcam footage from the scene to contact them. |
| Mike Coupe, Sainsbury's chief executive, said in a statement: "This is an absolute tragedy and we will do everything we can to support the family." | |
| The BBC understands a senior member of the Sainsbury's management team is on his way to the scene. |