The baby was delivered through emergency surgery after the horror crash but later died
A newborn baby has died after his mum was critically injured in a hit and run. The woman, in her 30s, was walking across a pedestrian crossing in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, shortly before 8pm on Sunday, September 29 when she was struck by a car driving towards Preston.
She was taken to hospital with serious injuries and underwent emergency surgery to have her baby boy delivered but he later died. The woman remains in hospital in a critical condition, police said.
A dark grey Toyota Prius, which was travelling on Station Road, did not stop at the scene and enquiries are ongoing to trace the vehicle. Lancashire Police said a 17-year-old girl from Lostock Hall, a 19-year-old man from Bolton and a 40-year-old man from Blackburn, have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and attempting to pervert the course of justice. They remain in police custody for questioning.
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Earlier, two boys aged 16 and 17, as well as a 56-year-old man who are all from Bamber Bridge, were arrested in connection with the incident. They have been bailed and enquiries continue.
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Detective Chief Inspector Jill Riley, of the Force Major Investigation Team, said: “This is an absolutely appalling incident which has resulted in the death of a little baby and has left his mother very poorly in hospital and my thoughts are with their loved ones.
“Our investigation is making good progress, but I would still like to hear from anyone who may have footage or information which could help us piece together the events which led to this tragic collision and what happened afterwards.”
Officers are still wishing to speak to anyone who saw the car before or after the collision or anyone with information about who was in the car. They are also wanting information about the whereabouts of the vehicle, registration FY62 MXC.
If anyone has any CCTV, dashcam, Ring doorbell or mobile phone footage then they are asked to contact police too. You can do so by calling 101 and quoting log 1163 of September 29.
You can also email the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on [email protected]. Alternatively, you can contact independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers.org.
