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Post-mortem on car death baby due Test results over baby car death
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A post-mortem examination is to take place on a two-month-old boy who died when a car struck his pushchair as it mounted the pavement. A two-month-old boy who was killed when a car mounted the pavement and hit his pushchair died of head injuries, post-mortem tests have shown.
The vehicle mounted the pavement on Park Avenue, Willesden Green in north-west London, on Monday evening. The baby, who had not been named, was injured in Park Avenue, Willesden Green, north-west London, on Monday.
The baby suffered head injuries and died in hospital. His 32-year-old mother also suffered minor injuries. Despite resuscitation attempts the baby died in hospital. His 32-year-old mother also suffered minor injuries.
A 62-year-old male driver who stopped at the scene told police the collision was caused by brake failure. Police said the 62-year-old male driver was interviewed and told them the accident was caused by "brake failure".
'Disaster scene''Disaster scene'
Police said the child's mother was pushing him along Park Avenue when a silver Ford Fiesta came off the road at a junction 35 yards from the scene of the crash. The child's mother was pushing the pram along Park Avenue when a silver Ford Fiesta came off the road at a junction 35 yards from the scene of the crash, police said.
The baby, who was taken to the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead, north-west London, was pronounced dead at 1900 BST, 50 minutes following the incident. The baby, who was taken to the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead, north-west London, was pronounced dead at 1900 BST, 50 minutes after the incident.
His mother, who lives locally, was discharged from hospital after being treated for minor injuries.His mother, who lives locally, was discharged from hospital after being treated for minor injuries.
An eyewitness, who did not want to be named, praised the driver of the car for stopping and comforting the mother.An eyewitness, who did not want to be named, praised the driver of the car for stopping and comforting the mother.
The baby died after a car mounted this Willesden Green pavement
He described the scene as a "disaster", saying: "I was walking down the road behind where the car went up on the pavement.He described the scene as a "disaster", saying: "I was walking down the road behind where the car went up on the pavement.
"It went on for several yards before hitting the woman, then knocked down a low wall and came to a standstill. He wasn't going fast but it was all over in seconds.""It went on for several yards before hitting the woman, then knocked down a low wall and came to a standstill. He wasn't going fast but it was all over in seconds."
The baby was the only child of the mother and her husband.The baby was the only child of the mother and her husband.
Insp Andy Nelson said a theory that the man's jeans had snagged on the brake pedal was "one of a number of things we are investigating". Inspector Andy Nelson said a theory that the man's jeans had snagged on the brake pedal was "one of a number of things we are investigating".
Police said the driver has been released and does not face any further action at this stage. Police said the driver had been released and does not face any further action at this stage. An inquest into the death is expected to be opened and adjourned in Hornsey, north London on Thursday.
The post-mortem examination will take place at Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, on Wednesday.
An inquest into the death is expected to be opened and adjourned.