A man has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after a six-year-old boy was hit by a car and died.
The child was struck by a black Infiniti FX30D on Anchor Drive, in Ellesmere Port, at about 11:40 BST on Sunday, Cheshire Police said.
He was treated near Whitby Sports and Social Club and then transported to Countess of Chester Hospital but died from his injuries.
A 48-year-old man has also been held on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving without a licence and has since been released on bail.