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| Oldham hit-and-run crash: Five men arrested | Oldham hit-and-run crash: Five men arrested |
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| Five men have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a girl aged 12 was killed in a collision in Oldham. | |
| Helina Kotlarova was killed on New Year's Eve. Her cousin Zaneta Krokova, 11, was said to be critically ill in hospital after the crash. | |
| The men - aged 23, 59, 48, 38 and 18 - remain in police custody. | |
| The girls had left a shop near their homes when they were hit by a car in Ashton Road at about 19:15 GMT. | |
| Greater Manchester Police said the driver of the car did not stop. | |
| Sgt Lee Westhead from the force's serious collision investigation unit, said: "These are tragic circumstances where a young girl has lost her life. | |
| "Another girl is currently fighting for her life in hospital and specially trained officers are supporting the families involved. | |
| "Officers are trying to establish exactly what happened and we have a dedicated team working to locate the person responsible. | |
| "We are currently carrying out extensive door to door inquiries and have five people in custody, but our investigation continues. | |
| "If you saw a black golf or a dark Peugeot 807 in the area then I would urge you to contact us. | |
| "We are also keen to speak to the driver of a white van who was driving on the road around the time of the collision." |