Overview
- The collision occurred on Epping Road (A414) in Chipping Ongar at about 4.20pm on Friday, July 10, when an 11-year-old boy was struck by a lorry and later died in hospital.
- Essex Police said a 48-year-old man from Derbyshire was arrested at the scene, was re-arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, and has since been released on bail until mid-September.
- The force’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit is leading the probe and has appealed for anyone with CCTV, dashcam footage, or eyewitness information to come forward to help establish what happened.
- The local community has rallied around the bereaved family with tributes from the boy’s school and Ongar Juniors FC and a JustGiving appeal started by a family friend that local reports say has raised more than £90,000.
- Officers continue detailed inquiries and will use witness statements and recorded footage to build the case, and specialist police are supporting the family as the investigation proceeds toward any potential charging decision.