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Daily Mail
08-07-2025
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Schoolboy, 14, dead after being hit by car towing trailer: Man, 24, arrested after 'killing young pedestrian while unfit through drugs'
A 14-year-old boy has been killed after he was tragically knocked down by a car towing a trailer. Police have arrested a 24-year-old man on suspicion of causing death by careless driving whilst unfit through drugs. Emergency services rushed to the horror crash in Catherington, near Waterlooville, Hampshire, at around 9pm last night. The 14-year-old schoolboy, who was a pedestrian at the time, sadly died at the scene. The suspect has been released from custody pending further investigations, police have said. Police have called on anyone who witnessed or has dashcam footage of the crash to get in touch. A spokesman for Hampshire Constabulary said: 'Officers are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage following a fatal collision. 'Police were called at 9pm on Monday to a collision on Lovedean Lane, Catherington. The collision involved a car towing a trailer and a pedestrian. 'Sadly, despite the best efforts of emergency services, including the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance, the pedestrian, a 14-year-old boy, died at the scene. 'A 24-year-old man from Waterlooville was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving whilst unfit through drugs and has been released under investigation. 'As part of our investigation we would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision or anyone who has relevant dash cam footage capturing the incident or the moments leading up to it. 'Were you on Lovedean Lane around the time of the incident? Did you see the vehicle or pedestrian in the area before the collision? 'If you have any information, please contact us online or via 101.'
BBC News
08-07-2025
- BBC News
Pedestrian, 14, dies in village collision near Waterlooville
A 14-year-old boy has died following a crash involving a car towing a trailer and a Police were called at 21:00 BST on Monday to reports of a collision on Lovedean Lane, Catherington, near boy who was the pedestrian died at the scene and a 24-year-old man from Waterlooville was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving whilst unfit through has been released under investigation and the police want to hear from witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage. You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
