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| Boy, 10, dies 'falling off lorry' | Boy, 10, dies 'falling off lorry' |
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| Children have been warned not to play around traffic on a busy main road after a 10-year-old boy died apparently falling from the back of a lorry. | Children have been warned not to play around traffic on a busy main road after a 10-year-old boy died apparently falling from the back of a lorry. |
| Jordan Lee Widdall-Hughes, from Pill, Newport, was fatally injured falling on the Southern Distributor Road (SDR). | Jordan Lee Widdall-Hughes, from Pill, Newport, was fatally injured falling on the Southern Distributor Road (SDR). |
| The incident happened just before 1800 BST on Tuesday. | The incident happened just before 1800 BST on Tuesday. |
| The lorry driver was initially arrested on suspicious on causing death by dangerous driving, but he is now being treated as a witness, police said. | The lorry driver was initially arrested on suspicious on causing death by dangerous driving, but he is now being treated as a witness, police said. |
| Jordan was pronounced dead at the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, an hour after the incident. | |
| Gwent Police said local residents in Pill had spoken of a rise in the number of children playing on or around moving vehicles. | Gwent Police said local residents in Pill had spoken of a rise in the number of children playing on or around moving vehicles. |
| Ch Insp John Pavett said: "This is a terrible tragedy and unfortunately Jordan's actions have had fatal consequences. | Ch Insp John Pavett said: "This is a terrible tragedy and unfortunately Jordan's actions have had fatal consequences. |
| "The SDR is a major trunk road, which is busy at all times during the day. | "The SDR is a major trunk road, which is busy at all times during the day. |
| "We want to send out a clear message to other children and their families that it is not a playground nor a place for practical jokes, which can - as we have seen - go tragically wrong. | "We want to send out a clear message to other children and their families that it is not a playground nor a place for practical jokes, which can - as we have seen - go tragically wrong. |
| "Our condolences go out to Jordan's family." | "Our condolences go out to Jordan's family." |
| Police are still appealing for witnesses and are asked to contact Gwent Police on 01633 838 111 or the Collision Investigation Unit on 01633 643 091. |