Schoolboy killed by a car as he tried to retrieved football from road

A schoolboy was killed when he was knocked over by a car as he went to pick up his football from the road, an has inquest heard.

Taylen Ireton, 13, was playing football near The Cherry Tree pub in Colchester, Essex, when he was struck by a car on September 21.

The teenager was rushed to hospital after the crash but sadly couldn't be saved and died from his injuries.

Taylen's cause of death was given as abdominal injuries pending further investigation, the inquest heard.

Area Coroner Michelle Brown said: 'Taylen was playing football when he went into the road. As he went to retrieve it [the ball] he was hit by a vehicle.

'He was taken to hospital where he died.'

The full inquest has been adjourned pending the results of a criminal investigation.

Two 19-year-old men were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and failing to stop at the scene of a collision.

Another man, 18, was also arrested on suspicion of failing to stop at the scene of a collision.

All three men have been released on bail until December 4.