Boy, 12, killed in Birmingham e-scooter crash with bus

Bordesley Green near the Belchers Lane junction was closed during the afternoon following the fatal crash

A 12-year-old boy has died after an electric scooter he was riding crashed with a bus in Birmingham.

It happened in the Bordesley Green area, on the road of the same name, near the Belchers Lane junction, just before 08:00 GMT on Tuesday.

The boy was declared dead at the scene, West Midlands Police said.

Confirming he was the scooter's rider, West Midlands Ambulance Service added no-one on the bus required medical assessment.

The boy's family has been informed and is being supported by specially trained officers, police say.

"This is an awful tragedy for the young boy's family and friends, and our thoughts are with them at this time," Det Sgt Paul Hughes said.

He added the force had spoken to a number of witnesses, but wanted to hear from any passengers whom officers had not yet interviewed.

He asked anyone with footage to not share it on social media but to "send it to us so that we can help establish exactly what happened".

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