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| Girl, 14, killed in Witney as car hits teenagers on pavement | Girl, 14, killed in Witney as car hits teenagers on pavement |
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| A girl has died after a car mounted the pavement and hit four pedestrians in Oxfordshire. | A girl has died after a car mounted the pavement and hit four pedestrians in Oxfordshire. |
| The driver, an 18-year-old man, lost control of a blue Citroen C2 on the A4095 Curbridge Road at Witney at about 08:15 BST, police said. | The driver, an 18-year-old man, lost control of a blue Citroen C2 on the A4095 Curbridge Road at Witney at about 08:15 BST, police said. |
| The car then hit a man, in his 40s and three 14-year-old girls. | |
| One of the girls died, another was seriously injured and the other escaped injury. The man sustained pelvic and leg injuries. The driver was arrested. | One of the girls died, another was seriously injured and the other escaped injury. The man sustained pelvic and leg injuries. The driver was arrested. |
| The road has been closed both ways, between Church View Road and A415 Ducklington Lane. | The road has been closed both ways, between Church View Road and A415 Ducklington Lane. |
| 'Sad news' | |
| Insp Paul Winks said officers were yet to determine how the driver had lost control of the car. | Insp Paul Winks said officers were yet to determine how the driver had lost control of the car. |
| "At the moment we're trying to gather forensic evidence from the scene, evidence from eye witnesses and any CCTV in the area," he added. | "At the moment we're trying to gather forensic evidence from the scene, evidence from eye witnesses and any CCTV in the area," he added. |
| In a statement, Wendy Hemmingsley, head teacher at The Henry Box School in Witney, said it was with "deep regret" she had to report the death of a Year 9 pupil. | |
| "The school community is deeply saddened by this news and our thoughts are with her family and friends at this difficult time," she said. | |
| She added support was being offered to students and staff. St Mary's Church in the town has also been opened for "prayer and peace". |