Inquest opens on boy hit by lorry in Brownhills
An inquest has opened on a boy who was hit by a lorry while crossing a busy road on his way home from school.
Jack Garrington, aged 12, from Rushall died after being struck by the truck while crossing Chester Road near to the Anchor Pub, just before 3.30pm on April 10. He was walking from his school, Shire Oak Academy in Brownhills, to his home in Kings Road, Rushall.
At yesterday's hearing, Margaret Collins, coroner's investigator for the Black Country, said: "On April 10 he was walking home from school. His journey led him over the busy A452 Chester Road. In doing so he was struck by a lorry and received fatal injuries and he died at the scene." The ambulance service treated him, but despite their best efforts they were unable to revive him.
Senior Coroner for the Black Country Robin Balmain said: "Any road traffic death is a tragedy, but especially in the case of a young schoolboy. My sympathies go out to his family." He adjourned the case for further investigations to take place.
Residents are calling for traffic-calming measures to be put in place along Chester Road North following his death and have started a petition that has already gathered more than 160 names and a Facebook campaign that is being backed by more than 2,000 people.
