Man arrested after boy, 2, dies in Porsche hit-and-run crash in Smethwick

A man has been arrested after a two-year-old boy died in a hit-and-run crash.

Four adults were also injured in the incident, which took place just before 11pm on Saturday on Dartmouth Road in Smethwick, near Birmingham.

West Midlands Police said the driver of a grey Porsche Cayenne fled after the car hit a Toyota Auris carrying the adults and the two-year-old.

The force said the child died after being taken to hospital.

A 29-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man remain in a serious condition.

In an update on Monday, officers said a 30-year-old man had now been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

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Police said he remains in custody for questioning.

They also said checks on the Porsche involved showed it had been stolen earlier in December.

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