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Girl, 6, hit by car with mother in West Bromwich dies | Girl, 6, hit by car with mother in West Bromwich dies |
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A six-year-old girl has died from her injuries after she and her mother were hit by a car on a road in West Bromwich. | A six-year-old girl has died from her injuries after she and her mother were hit by a car on a road in West Bromwich. |
West Midlands Police said a woman in her 30s and her daughter were involved in the collision on Lyng Lane at about 17:15 BST on Thursday. | West Midlands Police said a woman in her 30s and her daughter were involved in the collision on Lyng Lane at about 17:15 BST on Thursday. |
Both were taken to hospital where the girl later died. The woman's injuries are not believed to be serious. | Both were taken to hospital where the girl later died. The woman's injuries are not believed to be serious. |
Police said the driver of a Land Rover was "assisting their investigation". | Police said the driver of a Land Rover was "assisting their investigation". |
Sgt Paul Hughes said this was "a tragic event" and police were following up "a number of inquiries". | |
"It is important that we piece together the events leading up to the collision and I would appeal directly to anyone with any information, no matter how small it may seem, to contact myself or any member of my team," he said. | |
Specialist officers are working with the family, a force spokesman added. |
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