A four-year-old boy has been killed despite brave efforts by neighbours to revive him after he was hit by a Mitsubishi Shogun.

Nathan Brown was crossing Reevy Road West when he was struck by a 4x4 vehicle at 4.40pm yesterday. Police are today appealing for information about the incident.

Witnesses said three residents had battled to save the boy - including a male staff nurse who lived in the street who attempted to resuscitate him.

Irene Pedder, 42, who rushed outside after seeing the boy lying in the road from her window, said there was nothing anyone could do.

She said: "He was on the floor lifeless. It happened really quickly.

"Three people were trying to resuscitate him including a nurse who tried a heart massage.

"No-one really knows what happened because no-one saw him get hit."

Staff nurse Greg Meredith, who works at Bradford Royal Infirmary and lives in Reevy Road West, said: "A girl came rushing into my house saying a young boy had been knocked down.

"There was no breathing or pulse. But I did my best for Nathan and his family."

Karl Dunbar, 16, of Reevy Road West, was the first person to try and resuscitate Nathan.

Karl's mother Denise said: "He came running in to the house saying there had been an accident and to call for an ambulance.

"He then rushed back out and tried to resuscitate Nathan.

"He had learned first aid at Buttershaw Upper School and even managed to get a faint pulse. But it was all in vain."

Mrs Dunbar said speed humps on Reevy Road West had failed to slow down drivers.

Other witnesses said the Mitsubishi Shogun was fitted with bull bars. The accident happened beside the junction with Breighton Adown as the Mitsubishi was driven towards Cooper Lane - only yards from Nathan's home in Reevy Road West.

Police were today interviewing a driver.

Acting inspector Ian Dellow of Odsal Police said: "A four-year-old boy was struck by a motor vehicle and has since died as a result of his injuries at Bradford Royal Infirmary.

"At this stage all we know is whatever the driver has told the officers in the case.

"We don't know what the child was doing before he was hit and we need as many people who actually witnessed the accident to come forward to help us establish the full facts."

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