Boy, 11, dies weeks after another child killed in M4 minibus crash
An 11-year-old boy has become the second child to die after a minibus overturned on a busy motorway.
Othniel Adoma, from Bracknell, Berkshire, died on Thursday, more than three weeks after the single-vehicle crash.
The white Ford Transit minibus overturned on the exit slip road at junction 10 of the M4 eastbound, near Wokingham, on Sunday, May 11.
A six-year-old boy, who has not been named, also died in the collision. Five other children who were injured have now been discharged from the hospital.
No arrests have been made following the smash, which involved only the minibus.
The motorway was closed in both directions to allow more air ambulances to land at the scene.
Detective Sergeant Lyndsey Blackaby said: 'My thoughts, and the thoughts of everyone at Thames Valley Police, are with the family and friends of Othniel Adoma.
'Othniel's family has released these beautiful pictures of Othniel in his memory. Othniel's family has asked that their privacy be respected at this difficult time.' More Trending
South Central Ambulance Service said it was first alerted to the crash at 2.24 pm, with its first units arriving at the scene eight minutes later.
Five critical care units, including two air ambulances, attended the incident along with six ambulances.
One motorist said she saw the huge emergency scene just before the road was closed off as she drove past it.
She claimed 'idiots were still driving down the inside lane they had closed so the emergency vehicles could get through – hope they all get tickets.'
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