4-Year-Old Boy Killed by Bus Driving Outside the Hospital Where He Just Visited His Grandmother

A 4-year-old boy has died after being hit by a bus outside a hospital in Kent, England.

The child, identified locally as Zaahir Jan, was reportedly leaving the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital in Margate after visiting his grandmother when the collision occurred around 4 p.m. local time on Thursday, Aug. 7, according to BBC, The Telegraph, and Kent Live.

Kent Police said a white single-decker bus was traveling near the entrance to the hospital’s A&E department when it struck the boy.

“It is reported that the pedestrian, a four-year-old boy, left the hospital on foot and a collision took place,” police said in a statement, per The Telegraph. “The child was taken inside the hospital, and a short while later was sadly confirmed deceased.”

Authorities are urging witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward as the Serious Collision Investigation Unit continues its inquiries.

Tracey Fletcher, chief executive of East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust, told the BBC:

“We are very saddened by yesterday’s tragic incident and send our sincere condolences to the family.”

Stagecoach, the bus operator, said in a statement to the BBC that it is cooperating fully with the police investigation. PEOPLE has also reached out to the company for comment.

On a GoFundMe page created to help cover funeral expenses, Zaahir’s mother, Azaria Green, described her son as a “funny boy with a cheeky smile” who could “make anyone’s heart full.”

“I can’t believe you are gone from me. I can’t believe they couldn’t save you, I can’t believe this happened. I didn’t even get to tell you how much I love you,” she wrote.