Woman dies after 'saving her daughter' from lorry collision
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Version 0 of 1. A woman has died and a young girl has been left seriously injured after they were struck by a lorry. The girl, whose age has not been given, was airlifted to hospital but the woman died at the scene in Stratford-upon-Avon on Friday morning. Emergency services were called to the scene in Western Road at around 8.45am to reports that a car transporter lorry had collided with pedestrians. Police said the girl received serious pelvic injuries and was in a stable condition in Birmingham Children's Hospital. It has been reported the woman was trying to save the girl when she died. A second girl was assessed by paramedics but was not injured, nor was the lorry driver, West Midlands Ambulance Service said. A spokesman said: "Ambulance staff would like to praise the bystanders and, in particular, the staff from a nearby car dealership for their help and assistance at the scene." Warwickshire Police has appealed for witnesses to the collision. PA |