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Baby dies after crash in Penge that killed mother | Baby dies after crash in Penge that killed mother |
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A baby who was injured in a crash in south-east London that killed his mother has also died. | A baby who was injured in a crash in south-east London that killed his mother has also died. |
Luciano Newman was being pushed in his pram by Nicole Newman, 23, when they were struck by a car on Croydon Road, in Penge, on 13 January. | Luciano Newman was being pushed in his pram by Nicole Newman, 23, when they were struck by a car on Croydon Road, in Penge, on 13 January. |
The Met said the eight-month-old child died on Sunday. Ms Newman died at the scene of the crash. | The Met said the eight-month-old child died on Sunday. Ms Newman died at the scene of the crash. |
The driver of the car, a 51-year-old man, was taken to hospital but later discharged. He has not been arrested. | The driver of the car, a 51-year-old man, was taken to hospital but later discharged. He has not been arrested. |
The force said he was co-operating with the investigation and have appealed for any witnesses, including anyone who may have dashcam footage, to contact them. | The force said he was co-operating with the investigation and have appealed for any witnesses, including anyone who may have dashcam footage, to contact them. |
Bromley Council have rejected renewed calls to follow other boroughs, such as nearby Lewisham, in decreasing speed limits from 30mph (48kph) to 20mph (32 kph). | |
Penge and Lewisham West MP Ellie Reeves called for a debate in Parliament about reducing speed limits following the crash. | |
She told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that "we need to do all that we can to make our roads as safe as possible, particularly in residential areas". | |
However, Bromley Councillor William Huntington-Thresher, said there was no evidence lower limits were the answer to road safety. | |
The executive member for the environment said "a sustained focus on road safety and driver education" was the answer. |
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