Nine-year-old Telford road collision victim named
A nine-year-old boy killed in a collision in Telford on Saturday afternoon has today been named by police.
Jayden Lee McIvor, who was on foot, was involved in a collision with a Ford Focus and a Citroen Grand Picasso on Haybridge Road in Hadley at around 3.06pm on Saturday.
An air ambulance attended but sadly Jayden was confirmed dead at the scene by a doctor. The coroner has been informed and a post mortem and inquest will be organised in due course.
The 19-year-old man driving the Ford was arrested at the scene and taken to Malinsgate Police Station for questioning. He was subsequently released on police bail until April pending further inquiries.
A police spokesman said:
"Our thoughts are with Jayden's family at this sad time and we would ask that their privacy is respected as they attempt to begin to deal with their loss.
"They are utterly devastated by the events of Saturday afternoon.
"We are continuing to conduct a full and thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding this RTC and it is vital that we speak to anyone who saw either of the vehicles being driven prior to the collision, or witnessed what happened in the RTC itself.
"The smallest detail could be important so if you know anything please do not hesitate to get in touch."
Officers investigating this RTC can be contacted in the Force Operations Support Team at Shrewsbury Police Station on the non-emergency number 101, quoting incident reference 103-N-020213.
