An inquest hears that eight-year-old Lennix Sutcliffe is fatally struck by a neighbour as the neighbour drives into a driveway. Reports say the boy was playing outside his home with his younger brother and friends. He becomes “distracted” and pauses on the pavement by the driveway, shortly before the impact. The neighbour reportedly does not see the boy while pulling into the driveway, with the view possibly obscured by the bonnet of the SUV. The inquest focuses on the circumstances leading to the crash, including the boy’s position relative to the vehicle and the visibility conditions for the driver. The reports describe how the boy had been outside in the driveway area when he stopped, and how the vehicle movement into the property may have brought the boy into the path of the SUV. The inquest is expected to further examine the actions of those involved and any relevant safety considerations surrounding vehicle entry to residential driveways.
Eight-year-old boy killed after being hit by neighbour’s SUV, inquest told
An inquest hears that eight-year-old Lennix Sutcliffe is fatally struck by a neighbour as the neighbour drives into a driveway. Reports say the boy was playing outside his home with his younger brothe...
- Eight-year-old Lennix Sutcliffe is fatally struck by a neighbour’s SUV while the vehicle is entering a driveway.
- The boy was playing outside his home with his younger brother and friends before the incident.
- The inquest hears the boy becomes distracted and pauses on the pavement by the driveway.
- The neighbour reportedly does not see the boy, with the view potentially obscured by the SUV’s bonnet.
- The inquest examines the circumstances and visibility leading up to the collision.
Lennix Sutcliffe was playing outside his home with his younger brother and their friends when he became 'distracted' and paused on the pavement by the driveway.
1 month agoLennix Sutcliffe was playing outside his home with his younger brother and their friends when he became 'distracted' and paused on the pavement by the driveway.
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