A 29-year-old woman and a man, 30 , remain in a serious condition in hospital. Police had previously confirmed the Porsche had been stolen about a month previous, and the driver of the car had fled the scene.
A 29-year-old woman and a man, 30, also remain in a serious condition in hospital. Police had previously confirmed the Porsche had been stolen about a month before, and the driver of the car had fled the scene.
The local force posted an updated statement on December 16 and said: "We've this afternoon arrested a man after a two-year-old boy tragically died following a collision in Smethwick. We acted on information and detained a 30-year-old man on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving in Dartmouth Road on Saturday evening . He is now in custody for questioning."
WMP had been hunting the driver of a grey Porche Cayenne, which can be worth an estimated £80,000. Police believe the driver hit the Toyota as it travelled from a roundabout from a roundabout on Kenrick Way. The suspect fled the scene shortly before 11pm. A WMP spokesperson said officers carried out additional checks on the car and discovered the vehicle had been stolen earlier this month.
Detective Sergeant Paul Hughes from the force's Serious Collision Investigation Unit, previously said: "Our thoughts remain with the family of the little boy at this extremely difficult time. I would urge the driver of the Porsche to do the right thing and come and talk to us.
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