A 12-year-old boy who died after being hit by a van in Pool, Redruth on Monday has been identified as Harrison Palmer.
Around 3 p.m. on Monday, police received a call reporting a collision between a white Iveco van and a pedestrian on the A3047 Agar Road. (13 March).
At the intersection with Wilson Way, where the collision occurred, police discovered that a kid had been hurt. He passed away at the scene from his wounds.
The police claim that his family has been informed and is receiving assistance from family liaison personnel.
A 67-year-old Hayle man was detained on suspicion of causing death by driving carelessly and unfitly. He was also suspected of driving.