Three year old boy dies following fatal M4 crash
A four year old girl also died in the crash near Newport last Saturday afternoon
Last updated 12th Feb 2022
A three-year-old boy has died in hospital several days after a crash on the M4 near Newport, family members have said.
The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had been travelling in a car on the motorway's westbound carriageway when it was hit by a van.
The crash, which happened between junctions 28 and 29 at around 1.45pm on February 5, prompted a huge emergency services response and the road was closed for around seven hours.
Family of the little boy said he was being treated in the intensive care unit at University Hospital of Wales, also known as the Heath Hospital, in Cardiff, but he died on Friday at 4.30pm.
A family member told the PA news agency:
"Unfortunately, after a week of fighting, he has passed away.
"He was wonderful, creative and a kind soul. Turned the grey skies blue."
A GoFundMe page set up in the aftermath of the incident has raised almost ÂŁ10,000.
The family have also paid tribute to the four-year-old girl who died in the incident. She's been named as Gracie-Ann Wheaton.
Her cousin Tiffany Lucas says they are "heartbroken".
She said: "The community has been wonderful and are trying to help the family out.
"It's been unbelievable the support we've had."
Four people in total were taken to hospital after the incident.
Gracie-Ann, from Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent, died early on Sunday morning. A woman also remains in hospital in a stable condition and a man injured in the crash has since been discharged.
The Ford Transit driver, 41-year-old Martin Newman, of Croeserw, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving.
He has been remanded into custody pending a hearing at Newport Crown Court on February 21.
Anyone with dashcam footage of the collision, or any information that could help the investigation, is asked to call Gwent Police on 101 and quote 2200041245.
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