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| Two girls, 6 and 7, die after being hit by car in Birmingham | Two girls, 6 and 7, die after being hit by car in Birmingham |
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| Two girls, aged six and seven, who were among a group of people struck by a car in Birmingham have died in hospital. | |
| Four children and a woman were hit near the junction of Grove Lane and Antrobus Road in Handsworth on Sunday. | Four children and a woman were hit near the junction of Grove Lane and Antrobus Road in Handsworth on Sunday. |
| A girl of 12 and a boy, 13, are being treated for serious injuries which are not believed to be life threatening. The woman, 39, is in a critical condition, a police spokesman said. | |
| A man, aged 34, arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving is in custody. | |
| The local man was arrested at the scene of the collision which happened about midday. | |
| "Two girls aged six and seven were taken to hospital but, despite the best efforts of medical staff, died shortly after," West Midlands Police said. | |
| Sgt Steve Newbury, from the force's Collision Investigation Unit, said: "We continue to investigate the circumstances around this tragic incident and officers continue to liaise with the family of those involved. | |
| "I am appealing for witnesses to come forward. In particular, I want passengers who were travelling on the number 101 bus at around noon along Grove Lane towards Oxhill road to call me or one of my team." |