NewsUK NewsCar crashesAn eight-year-old boy has died and a five-year-old was rushed to hospital after the crash on the A30 in Cornwall - a man in his 60s was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving16:29, 01 Jun 2026Updated 16:40, 01 Jun 2026An eight-year-old boy has tragically been killed in a multi-vehicle crash while a five-year-old boy is in a critical condition in hospital.‌Emergency services were called to the scene on the westbound carriageway of the A30 in Cornwall near Connor Downs just before 11am on Friday.‌Police confirmed an eight-year-old boy tragically died at the scene. A five-year-old boy was rushed to Bristol Children's Hospital and remains in a critical condition, Cornwall Live reports.‌Two other women who were travelling in the same car as the boys also suffered injuries. A woman in her 70s suffered serious injuries and is being treated at Derriford Hospital, and a woman in her 40s was treated for injuries at Derriford and has since been discharged.A man in his 60s was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He was treated for minor injuries and was released under investigation.‌Detective Inspector Andy Heath of Devon and Cornwall Police Serious Collisions Investigation Team said: “Our thoughts are with those who have been affected by this incident.“Specialists from the Roads Policing Team and Serious Collisions Investigation Team have continued enquiries through the weekend, and the investigation team will be pursuing several lines of enquiry over the coming weeks.“It is not possible to provide detail of the cause of the collision, and I would ask the public not to speculate.Article continues below“Further information will be made available in due course. Our priority at this time is to support those that have been directly affected by this tragic incident and to secure the evidence required for a thorough investigation.”Police are now appealing for anyone with dashcam footage to contact the force. Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Police are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage following a road traffic collision on the A30 which has tragically resulted in the death of a child and serious injuries to another."If you witnessed the collision or were in the area with dash-cam and have not yet spoken to police, please call 101 or make contact via our website quoting 50260136471."Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Car crashesBreaking NewsHospitals