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| Girl killed by van in hit-and-run | Girl killed by van in hit-and-run |
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| A girl of six has died in a hit-and-run involving a van on Merseyside. | A girl of six has died in a hit-and-run involving a van on Merseyside. |
| She was walking along a road in Huyton, near Liverpool, with a woman and a five-year-old girl when she was hit by a Fiat Ducato van just before 2200 BST. | |
| The driver fled the scene on foot. The six-year-old was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital and the other child suffered facial injuries. | The driver fled the scene on foot. The six-year-old was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital and the other child suffered facial injuries. |
| Police have arrested a 24-year-old Liverpool man on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. | Police have arrested a 24-year-old Liverpool man on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating the crash, as a similar van was earlier seen being driven erratically in the nearby town of Prescot. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating the crash, as a similar van was earlier seen being driven erratically in the nearby town of Prescot. |
| Suspect questioned | |
| Police said it was seen by officers but by the time a patrol car had turned around, the van had disappeared. | Police said it was seen by officers but by the time a patrol car had turned around, the van had disappeared. |
| The collision, which was reported to police later, happened as the victim was walking along Astley Road, Huyton. | |
| Police said the van turned off Hillside Avenue and into her path. | |
| A post-mortem examintion to establish the cause of death is expected to take place later. | |
| House-to-house inquiries are taking place in the area and the arrested man is being questioned by detectives. |