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| Toddler dies after buggy is blown into path of van, reports say | Toddler dies after buggy is blown into path of van, reports say |
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| A three-year-old girl has died after her buggy was blown into the path of a van, according to reports. | A three-year-old girl has died after her buggy was blown into the path of a van, according to reports. |
| The child, named in reports as Olivia Uffindell, died in hospital shortly after the collision on Monday morning. | The child, named in reports as Olivia Uffindell, died in hospital shortly after the collision on Monday morning. |
| Police were called by the London ambulance service shortly before 9am after reports that a Mercedes Sprinter van had struck a child in Wellesley Road, Croydon, south London. | Police were called by the London ambulance service shortly before 9am after reports that a Mercedes Sprinter van had struck a child in Wellesley Road, Croydon, south London. |
| The girl was taken to St George's hospital where she was pronounced dead just after 10am. | The girl was taken to St George's hospital where she was pronounced dead just after 10am. |
| Witnesses said her mother, named as Louise Uffindell, 29, left the pushchair on the pavement outside her home to fetch something from inside when it was blown into the road and struck by a van. | Witnesses said her mother, named as Louise Uffindell, 29, left the pushchair on the pavement outside her home to fetch something from inside when it was blown into the road and struck by a van. |
| One resident said Uffindell shouted in desperation: "I know you are going to die," the Daily Telegraph said. | One resident said Uffindell shouted in desperation: "I know you are going to die," the Daily Telegraph said. |
| The resident told the newspaper: "Her mother was screaming. She said she had left her in her buggy outside her house for a few moments when she went back inside to get something. | The resident told the newspaper: "Her mother was screaming. She said she had left her in her buggy outside her house for a few moments when she went back inside to get something. |
| "She said the wind had pushed the buggy over and a van had crashed into her. A woman who was a passenger in the van came out and said the buggy just came out of nowhere." | "She said the wind had pushed the buggy over and a van had crashed into her. A woman who was a passenger in the van came out and said the buggy just came out of nowhere." |
| The victim's grandmother, Debbie McClatchie, described Olivia as "such a lovely girl", according to the Daily Mail, adding that the family did not know how they would live without her. | The victim's grandmother, Debbie McClatchie, described Olivia as "such a lovely girl", according to the Daily Mail, adding that the family did not know how they would live without her. |
| She said: "My daughter blames herself of course, but it was a freak accident. I keep telling her no one's to blame. She just reached inside the door to pick something up and the wind just took the pushchair. | She said: "My daughter blames herself of course, but it was a freak accident. I keep telling her no one's to blame. She just reached inside the door to pick something up and the wind just took the pushchair. |
| "She's a nursery nurse and knows CPR so she tried to revive her, she said to me: 'Mum, I did try'." | "She's a nursery nurse and knows CPR so she tried to revive her, she said to me: 'Mum, I did try'." |
| The 36-year-old van driver, who stopped at the scene, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving. He was taken to a south London police station where he was bailed until a date in May. | The 36-year-old van driver, who stopped at the scene, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving. He was taken to a south London police station where he was bailed until a date in May. |
| A postmortem examination will be carried out, Scotland Yard said. | A postmortem examination will be carried out, Scotland Yard said. |
| Police are appealing for witnesses and officers from the road death investigation unit are investigating. | Police are appealing for witnesses and officers from the road death investigation unit are investigating. |
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