Police released an update on the crash, including the condition of a second boy, who was airlifted to hospital.
A boy who died after being hit by a vehicle during a school run was 15 years old, police have confirmed.The crash happened in Stock Road in Stock, Essex, at around 8.20am on Friday, 3 November.
A 23-year-old man arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, and drink or drug driving has been released under investigation. The two children are students at Mayflower High School in Billericay, around one-and-a-half miles away, headteacher Damian Lee said in a letter to parents on Friday. He wrote: “I am writing to regrettably inform you that two of our students were involved in a road traffic accident this morning.“The families of the students are being supported by a specialist police liaison team."“We understand this is a very difficult time for our students,” he said, adding: “Our thoughts and prayers are with the families involved.”The 15-year-old boy's family are being supported by specialist officers.
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