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| Police van hits girls on crossing | Police van hits girls on crossing |
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| Two girls were hurt when they were hit on a pedestrian crossing by a police van responding to a 999 call. | Two girls were hurt when they were hit on a pedestrian crossing by a police van responding to a 999 call. |
| The sisters, aged nine and 11, were hit by the marked vehicle in Porthleven Road, Helston, Cornwall, on Friday. | |
| The 11-year-old suffered a cut to her head and the nine-year-old a suspected fracture to her left arm. | The 11-year-old suffered a cut to her head and the nine-year-old a suspected fracture to her left arm. |
| Devon and Cornwall Police said they had referred the case to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. The girls were on holiday with their family. | Devon and Cornwall Police said they had referred the case to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. The girls were on holiday with their family. |
| The girls were hit by the van at about 1700 GMT on Friday. | The girls were hit by the van at about 1700 GMT on Friday. |
| They were taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital for treatment. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. | They were taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital for treatment. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. |
| Police said they had voluntarily referred the collision to the IPCC for its consideration. | Police said they had voluntarily referred the collision to the IPCC for its consideration. |
| The constabulary added that it had yet to hear back from the IPCC as to whether it would be its investigation or a local one supervised by the IPCC. | The constabulary added that it had yet to hear back from the IPCC as to whether it would be its investigation or a local one supervised by the IPCC. |
| The force has appealed for witnesses. | The force has appealed for witnesses. |