Man, 39, arrested after three-week-old baby died in crash between Kidderminster and Stourport

A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a three-week-old baby was killed in a road accident.

The incident happened on the A451 between Kidderminster and Stourport at around 12.09am on Saturday.

Wyre Forest Police said the collision involved a black Ford Focus and a black Suzuki Vitara.

A three-week-old baby who was in the Suzuki died at the scene. The other two occupants, a man and a woman in their 20s, required hospital treatment for injuries not believed to be life-threatening.

The driver of the Ford Focus was not injured in the collision.

Police confirmed that a 39-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and is currently in custody.

Police said officers would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage from around the time it happened.

Inspector Steph Arrowsmith said: “A young baby has tragically died and our thoughts are very much with the baby’s parents and extended family at this incredibly painful time.

“A man has been arrested as our inquiries continue and I would ask anyone who was on the A451 between Kidderminster and Stourport around the time of the collision to contact us.”