Boy, 2, killed after being hit by stolen Porsche in hit-and-run

A two-year-old boy has died after being mowed down by a stolen Porsche in a hit-and-run.

Police and paramedics were called to the crash involving two cars in Dartmouth Road, in Smethwick, West Midlands, shortly before 11pm on Saturday (December 14).

A boy, aged two, and four adults were taken to hospital. Despite the best efforts of medics, the toddler died from his injuries, the Mirror reports.

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A 29-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man remain in a serious condition while another man and woman, aged 30, are described as being stable.

Police believe the driver of a grey Porsche Cayenne, which can be worth around £80,000, struck the Toyota as it travelled from a roundabout on Kenrick Way. They then fled the scene and further checks on the car have revealed it was stolen earlier this month.

A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "We have spoken to witnesses and CCTV enquiries in and around the area are underway. The road was closed in both directions while specialist reconstruction staff examined the scene, but has now reopened."

Detective Sergeant Paul Hughes from the force's Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "Our thoughts remain with the family of the little boy at this extremely difficult time."

"I would urge the driver of the Porsche to do the right thing and come and talk to us. They made the wrong decision to run away and I'm asking them now to make the right one. I also want to appeal to anyone who witnessed the collision and hasn't already spoken to us, or has CCTV or dash-cam footage to get in touch."