Eastbourne man charged following collision near Bexhill where Hastings boy, 11, died

An Eastbourne man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving following the death of an 11-year-old Hastings boy, police confirmed today (Friday, March 10).
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Police said Russell Le Beau, 34, will appear in court next month.

A Sussex Police spokesperson said: “Following a fatal collision on the B2095 near Hooe on December 15, a man has been charged.

“An 11-year-old boy from Hastings died in the collision.

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“Following an investigation by the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, Russell Le Beau, 34, of the Devonshire area of Eastbourne, was charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

“He has been bailed to appear before Hastings Magistrates’ Court on April 5.”

After the collision, Sussex Police confirmed that Harry Dennis, 11, who attended The Hastings Academy, died as a result of the injuries he suffered in a collision in Hooe on December 15.

Officers were called to the the scene on the B2095 at about 3.05pm following a collision between a car and a flatbed van.

The ambulance service attended and Harry was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

He died as a result of his injuries on Saturday, December 17, police said.