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| A 16-year-old girl who died after being involved in a collision with a refuse lorry in Treorchy, Rhondda, south Wales, has been named as Esther Bush. | A 16-year-old girl who died after being involved in a collision with a refuse lorry in Treorchy, Rhondda, south Wales, has been named as Esther Bush. |
| It is thought she was walking and 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. |
| She was taken to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant but later died. | She was taken to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant but later died. |
| A police family liaison officer is supporting Esther's family at this difficult time, said a police spokeswoman. | A police family liaison officer is supporting Esther's family at this difficult time, said a police spokeswoman. |
| One man is helping police with their inquiries in relation to the incident. | One man is helping police with their inquiries in relation to the incident. |
| Officers remain at the scene and a full investigation is underway, added the police spokeswoman. | Officers remain at the scene and a full investigation is underway, added the police spokeswoman. |
| Local people say Esther, from Cwmparc, 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. | |
| Her head teacher Bethan Guilfoyle described Esther as an extremely likeable and very popular pupil. | |
| Mrs Guilfoyle said she was very much into performing arts. | |
| She said Esther was quiet, unassuming and lovely, she did well at school and overall was a delightful young lady who never put a foot wrong and had good attendance. | She said Esther was quiet, unassuming and lovely, she did well at school and overall was a delightful young lady who never put a foot wrong and had good attendance. |
| Her older brother Michael left the school a few years ago and her sister Rebecca is due to join Treorchy comprehensive next month. | Her older brother Michael left the school a few years ago and her sister Rebecca is due to join Treorchy comprehensive next month. |
| Esther lived with her father Laurie, her brother and sister. | |
| 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. |