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GCSE girl dies in truck collision GCSE girl dies in truck collision
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A 16-year-old girl has died after being involved in a collision with a lorry in Treorchy, Rhondda, south Wales. A 16-year-old girl who died after being involved in a collision with a lorry in Treorchy, Rhondda, south Wales, has been named as Esther Bush.
It's thought the girl, who was walking, was on her way to collect her GCSE results at the time of the incident. It is thought she was walking and was on her way to collect her GCSE results at the time of the incident.
The ambulance service said it was called to the scene just before 0900 BST on Thursday to reports that a lorry had reversed over a woman.The ambulance service said it was called to the scene just before 0900 BST on Thursday to reports that a lorry had reversed over a woman.
Police said she was taken to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant by air ambulance but later died. She was taken to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant but later died.
Police are still in the process of contacting her family. One man is helping police with their enquiries. A police family liaison officer is supporting Esther's family at this difficult time, said a police spokeswoman.
Officers remain at the scene and a full investigation is underway, said a police spokeswoman. One man is helping police with their inquiries in relation to the incident.
Local people say the girl was on her way to collect her results at Treorchy Comprehensive School at the bottom of the hill when she was in collision with a council refuse vehicle at the junction of Conway Road and Chepstow Road. Officers remain at the scene and a full investigation is underway, added the police spokeswoman.
Local people say Esther was on her way to collect her results at Treorchy Comprehensive School at the bottom of the hill when she was in collision with a council refuse vehicle at the junction of Conway Road and Chepstow Road.
A spokesman for Rhondda Cynon Taf council confirmed that some staff members were being interviewed over the girl's death.A spokesman for Rhondda Cynon Taf council confirmed that some staff members were being interviewed over the girl's death.
"We are aware of the situation. It is one of our vehicles. We have staff involved and they are with police at the moment," he added."We are aware of the situation. It is one of our vehicles. We have staff involved and they are with police at the moment," he added.