Funeral planned for young brothers killed in Birmingham New Road crash
The funeral of two young brothers who died after a horror crash on Birmingham New Road will take place tomorrow.
Sanjay Singh, 10, and his 23-month-old brother Pawanveer, from the Dudley area, died in a crash earlier this month.
Their mother was also seriously injured in the Wolverhampton collision.
The family were travelling in their BMW, turning right into Lawnswood Avenue, when they were struck by an Audi S3 at around 8.45pm on March 14.
Wolverhampton Council advised motorists travelling down the Birmingham New Road to be patient as a funeral procession is expected to pass by.
The family are expected to pay their respects between 7.45am and 8.15am.
Tributes
The devastated family of Sanjay and Pawanveer have paid tribute to the brothers after the crash.
They said in a statement: “Our family are grieving over the tragic deaths of our two beautiful children, as well as dealing with the shock of the horrific crash."
Claire Williams, headteacher at Cotwall End Primary School in Sedgley, described Sanjay as the “life and soul of the class”.
She said everyone at the school was “completely devastated” by the deaths of the brothers and that staff and pupils were being offered support.
She said: “We are all completely devastated at the loss of our much-loved pupil Sanjay Singh and his younger brother.
"Sanjay was a lively and fun boy who was the life and soul of the class, it was an absolute privilege and joy to teach him at our school and he will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
“On behalf of the school, I have sent my condolences to his family and our thoughts are with everyone who knew him at this difficult time.
"We will continue to offer support to staff and pupils affected by this tragedy.”
Two drivers have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Both have been released pending further investigation.
