Overview

• A ten-year-old boy died after being struck by a delivery van on Oak Close, Tidworth, at around 7:05 p.m. on July 9.
• The van driver, a man in his 40s, remained at the scene and is fully cooperating with investigators while no arrests have been made.
• Wiltshire Police cordoned off the area and have asked anyone with dash-cam or mobile footage to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Team.
• The boy’s next of kin have been informed and are receiving support from specially trained family liaison officers.
• Local witnesses said the boy ran into the road while playing and community members have shared condolences since the tragedy.