A 16-YEAR-OLD boy has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a fatal crash on the A449 at the weekend (Sunday August 27).
The incident, in which a 51-year-old man died, happened on Stourbridge Road at Penn at around 6.30pm and involved just one car - a red Peugeot 206.
Despite the best efforts of attending ambulance crews, the man - who had been travelling in the car - was pronounced dead at the scene.
A five-month-old baby, the mother of the baby, aged 23, and a 49-year-old woman - who were also travelling in the Peugeot - were all taken to hospital as a precaution after the crash which left the road closed until 11.20pm.
A detailed investigation into how the incident happened has now been launched and specialist officers are reportedly supporting family members at this time.
The teenager arrested in connection with the crash has been released on bail.
Staffordshire Police want to hear from any witnesses who may have seen the incident or have any footage of the car travelling shortly before the crash.
Anyone with information is urged to call police on 101, quoting incident number 682 of 27 August.
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