Appeal after boy loses life in Erdington collision

Police are appealing for information after a boy lost his life following a collision in Erdington yesterday (15 August).The eight-year-old was cycling along Wilton Road at around 3.15pm when he was in collision with a bus.Emergency services were called and paramedics treated the boy who was taken to hospital with critical injuries, but despite their best efforts he sadly died later that day.The driver of the bus was spoken to at the scene and officers continue to make enquiries into the collisio