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A man was arrested on suspicion of driving while out of shape due to drugs after the death of a child who was hit by a car in West London.
Metropolitan police officers were called to Eastcote Road in Ruislip shortly after 4 p.m. Sunday after reports of a collision involving a car and three pedestrians, including a 22-month-old boy in a stroller.
The Met said officers, including some who were off duty, and the London ambulance service attended the incident, but despite their efforts, the boy was pronounced dead at the scene.
Another pedestrian, a man in his 30s, was also taken to hospital and remains in critical condition.
The Met said a man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, causing serious injuries while driving and driving out of shape due to drugs.
The child’s closest relatives have been informed and are supported by specially trained officers.
DS Sarah Donegan said, “Our thoughts are with the child’s parents in what must be an unimaginably difficult time.”
Detectives with the Met’s serious collision investigation unit are asking witnesses to contact them.
Donegan added: “We have initiated an investigation to establish the circumstances of what happened, and I am asking anyone who was in the vicinity at the time and who has seen something, or has CCTV or control camera footage, to please come forward and help us with our investigation. “
