A mum whose 11-year-old son was killed in a crash has urged drivers to abide by safety regulations. 11-year-old Harry Dennis, from Hastings, was killed in a collision near Bexhill when a plank from a passing truck smashed through the windscreen of the Dennis family car. Maria Dennis, Harry’s mother, said: “He was a happy little boy.
He loved being outside, he was always jumping off things or climbing trees. Harry was a 'happy little boy' who always made people laugh (Image: Sussex Police) “His love of football began when he joined Hastings Athletic. He was always found in a football kit with a ball at his feet.
“He was always the joker, he loved making people laugh and was always loving, kind and caring.” Harry was in the front seat of the family car on the way to a hospital appointment when an unsecured scaffolding board protruding from the side of the passing truck broke through the windscreen on December 15, 2022. The scaffolding board caused serious injuries and Harry died days later (Image: Sussex Police) Harry, who attended Hastings Academy, was taken to King’s College Hospital, London, in an air ambulance and mum Maria was collected and taken there by Sussex Police.
Maria said: “I had no idea what happened. My brain could not understand it. It was like watching yourself in a dream.
“I was thinking it will all be fine, it’ll be alright.” Harry underwent surgery after which Maria was met by a team of neurosurgeons and told “things were not good”. .