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| Baby dies 'after truck hits wall' | Baby dies 'after truck hits wall' |
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| A one-year-old boy was killed when a recovery truck reportedly hit a wall which fell on top of him, West Midlands police say. | |
| The child suffered a fatal head injury and was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in the Stechford area of Birmingham. | |
| Police said the road was likely to be closed for a considerable time while they investigated the crash. | |
| Insp Paul Bennett said it was "a very tragic set of circumstances". | Insp Paul Bennett said it was "a very tragic set of circumstances". |
| He added: "Words cannot describe what his family are going through and our thoughts are with them at this time." | He added: "Words cannot describe what his family are going through and our thoughts are with them at this time." |
| Specialist officers will be supporting the boy's family, he added. | |
| West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) said it was called to Queens Road just after 16:55 GMT. | |
| A spokesman said various vehicles, including an air ambulance, were sent to the scene. | |
| "Ambulance staff carried out advanced life support but sadly nothing could be done to save him and he was confirmed dead at the scene by the doctor," he said. | |
| Police said the road has been closed between Sedgemere Road and Broadstone Road. | |
| Anyone with information about what happened should call police on 101. |