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| Woman and toddler killed as car collides with lorry near Rugby | Woman and toddler killed as car collides with lorry near Rugby |
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| Man and six-year-old girl from same vehicle taken to hospital after crash in Warwickshire | Man and six-year-old girl from same vehicle taken to hospital after crash in Warwickshire |
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| Sun 18 Feb 2018 18.33 GMT | Sun 18 Feb 2018 18.33 GMT |
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| A 31-year-old woman and a two-year-old boy have died after the car they were travelling in was involved in a crash in Warwickshire. | A 31-year-old woman and a two-year-old boy have died after the car they were travelling in was involved in a crash in Warwickshire. |
| A man aged 35 and a six-year-old girl from the same vehicle were taken to hospital for treatment after the accident on the A426 close to Churchover, near Rugby, at 10.30pm on Saturday. | A man aged 35 and a six-year-old girl from the same vehicle were taken to hospital for treatment after the accident on the A426 close to Churchover, near Rugby, at 10.30pm on Saturday. |
| Officers said the blue Nissan Qashqai collided with a lorry as it left the M6 at junction 1 on to the A426. | Officers said the blue Nissan Qashqai collided with a lorry as it left the M6 at junction 1 on to the A426. |
| The child and the woman who died were both passengers in the Nissan, Warwickshire police said. | The child and the woman who died were both passengers in the Nissan, Warwickshire police said. |
| Insp Andrew Bennett said: “This is a tragic incident and our thoughts are with the families of the deceased at this time. | Insp Andrew Bennett said: “This is a tragic incident and our thoughts are with the families of the deceased at this time. |
| “Despite the attempts of other drivers and paramedics, the woman and boy were declared dead at the scene. | “Despite the attempts of other drivers and paramedics, the woman and boy were declared dead at the scene. |
| “We will have officers at the scene today as we continue to investigate how this collision happened. | “We will have officers at the scene today as we continue to investigate how this collision happened. |
| “There is likely to be some disruption in the area while we investigate. I would like to thank local people for their support and patience. | “There is likely to be some disruption in the area while we investigate. I would like to thank local people for their support and patience. |
| “I would urge anyone who witnessed the collision or saw either of the vehicles involved in the moments leading up to the incident to contact us.” | “I would urge anyone who witnessed the collision or saw either of the vehicles involved in the moments leading up to the incident to contact us.” |
| Anyone with information can call Warwickshire police on 101. | Anyone with information can call Warwickshire police on 101. |
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