A HIT-and -run driver who left a seven-year-old boy to die in the road kept it from his wife and went to work following the accident, an inquest heard. William Brown was playing football with two friends in his garden close to a busy main road near Folkestone , Kent on December 6 last year. 4 William Brown was struck as he collected his football Credit: Facebook 4 William's mum had earlier paid tribute to her son The ball went into the road between 5pm and 5.
30pm , and the youngster climbed out of the garden, running to get the ball. He was struck by a Peugeot Expert van driven by Stewart Powell, 49, and the collision pushed him into the path of a Citeoen car. William died of "catastrophic" head injuries at the scene.
The driver of the Citroen - a mum who had her three kids with her - called paramedics. Read more News TRAGIC FIND Body found in search for missing Channel 4 star as map reveals last sighting TOT HORROR Baby dies after 'mum exhausted by delivery fell asleep breastfeeding' An ambulance was in traffic nearby and went to the scene, but nothing could be done to save the youngster. Van driver Powell initially pulled over, before leaving the scene of the accident at Sandgate, Kent.
Powell called 999 the following day, telling officers "the whole f***ing thing just stressed me out" as he described how William ran out in front of him. He had "completed a day’s work and was intending to tell his wife" - who brought the subject up to him first, causing him to break down .