Baby boy dies in hospital days after devastating school bus crash

An infant and a woman are now both confirmed to have died

A baby has tragically passed away following school bus crash in the South West. The collision took place in Mullion, Cornwall, on Monday, October 14, and involved a double-decker school bus and a car.

A young boy, just one-year-old and a woman in her 30s were critically injured during the collision, both were travelling in the car at the time. They were immediately taken to the hospital for emergency treatment after sustaining life-threatening injuries.

Yesterday, Thursday, October 17, Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed the death of the woman due to her injuries. In a tragic update given today, Friday, October 18, it has been confirmed by police that the infant has also died from his injuries in hospital.

The family has been informed and have requested privacy as they grapple with this immense loss.

Sergeant Phil Brown of the Serious Collisions Investigation Team said: "We are deeply saddened that a woman and child have now died following the collision in Mullion earlier this week. It is impossible to put into words the grief those close to them are feeling right now.

"Our thoughts continue to be with everybody involved as we continue to work with the school and partners to make sure everybody receives the support they require following this tragic collision."

The emergency services had responded promptly to the scene of the crash on B3296 Meaver Road at about 8:40 am on Monday, where the collision between a silver Vauxhall Astra and a school bus was reported. It has emerged that 27 children aboard the bus suffered minor injuries, while another child sustained serious, yet non-life-threatening injuries.

Devon and Cornwall Police are urging anyone with information or dashcam footage related to the incident to come forward. You can reach out via the force's website or by dialling 101, quoting the reference number 50240260109.