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Quad bike death probe continues | Quad bike death probe continues |
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Police have said they are examining the "culpability of all parties" involved after a seven-year-old girl died following a collision on her quad bike. | Police have said they are examining the "culpability of all parties" involved after a seven-year-old girl died following a collision on her quad bike. |
Elizabeth Cooke and her brother Jack, 10, were riding quad bikes behind their father Gary's Range Rover near the family home in Blackmore, Essex. | Elizabeth Cooke and her brother Jack, 10, were riding quad bikes behind their father Gary's Range Rover near the family home in Blackmore, Essex. |
Elizabeth died in hospital from internal injuries following the collision on Boxing Day. | Elizabeth died in hospital from internal injuries following the collision on Boxing Day. |
A 28-year-old woman, from the Brentwood area has been arrested over the crash. | A 28-year-old woman, from the Brentwood area has been arrested over the crash. |
Police said Elizabeth's quad bike was in collision with a Range Rover, driven by a 28-year-old woman from the Brentwood area, shortly after 1800 GMT. | Police said Elizabeth's quad bike was in collision with a Range Rover, driven by a 28-year-old woman from the Brentwood area, shortly after 1800 GMT. |
Post-mortem tests | |
The crash occurred in Fingrith Hall Lane, just outside the village of Blackmore. | The crash occurred in Fingrith Hall Lane, just outside the village of Blackmore. |
An Essex Police spokeswoman said officers were continuing to investigate the accident and added: "We are making further inquiries and examining the culpability of all involved parties." | An Essex Police spokeswoman said officers were continuing to investigate the accident and added: "We are making further inquiries and examining the culpability of all involved parties." |
The 28-year-old woman, who has not been named, could be charged with careless driving. | The 28-year-old woman, who has not been named, could be charged with careless driving. |
A pathologist is carrying a post-mortem examination to establish how Elizabeth died. | A pathologist is carrying a post-mortem examination to establish how Elizabeth died. |
Police said she had been taken home, about half a mile from the crash scene, after the accident. | Police said she had been taken home, about half a mile from the crash scene, after the accident. |
Paramedics went to the home after her family called the emergency services to say she was ill. | Paramedics went to the home after her family called the emergency services to say she was ill. |