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Girl, 7, dies and mum hurt in Coventry skip lorry crash | Girl, 7, dies and mum hurt in Coventry skip lorry crash |
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A seven-year-old girl has died and her mother has been injured after they were hit by a skip lorry as they crossed a road in Coventry. | |
The pair were on Henley Road in Wood End when they collided with the "slow moving" lorry at about 16:00 BST on Wednesday, police said. | The pair were on Henley Road in Wood End when they collided with the "slow moving" lorry at about 16:00 BST on Wednesday, police said. |
A GP from a nearby practice got to the scene ahead of paramedics but the child was confirmed dead at the scene. | A GP from a nearby practice got to the scene ahead of paramedics but the child was confirmed dead at the scene. |
The girl's mother and driver of the lorry were taken to hospital. | The girl's mother and driver of the lorry were taken to hospital. |
More updates on this and other stories in Coventry | More updates on this and other stories in Coventry |
The road was closed for several hours while emergency services were are at the scene. | The road was closed for several hours while emergency services were are at the scene. |
An unnamed witness who knew the girl described her as "beautiful... with her life ahead of her". | An unnamed witness who knew the girl described her as "beautiful... with her life ahead of her". |
Flowers have since been laid at the scene. | Flowers have since been laid at the scene. |
Sgt Alan Wood, from West Midlands Police, who appealed to witnesses to contact the force, said: "This appears to have been a tragic accident; our thoughts are with the family of the little girl at this difficult time, who are being supported by specialist officers," he added. | Sgt Alan Wood, from West Midlands Police, who appealed to witnesses to contact the force, said: "This appears to have been a tragic accident; our thoughts are with the family of the little girl at this difficult time, who are being supported by specialist officers," he added. |