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A 30-year-old man has been charged with inflicting loss of life by harmful driving after a younger boy died following an alleged hit-and-run crash.

A gray Porsche Cayenne hit a Toyota Auris carrying 4 adults and the two-year-old boy on Dartmouth Road in Smethwick, close to Birmingham, on Saturday night, West Midlands Police stated.

Two folks within the Toyota, a 29-year-old girl and a 30-year-old man, stay in a critical situation in hospital.

Sharjeel Shahzad has been charged with inflicting loss of life by harmful driving, two fees of inflicting critical harm by harmful driving, driving whereas disqualified, driving with no insurance coverage and failing to cease after a collision.

He has been remanded to look at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

West Midlands Police added in a press release: “Our officers are offering support to all those involved at this awful time.

“We’re still appealing for information, or dashcam footage, and you can contact us via email at SCIU@westmidlands.police.uk.“Alternatively call 101, or message us via Live Chat, and quote log 4421 14 December.”