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Child, 10, among five crash dead Girl aged 6 among five crash dead
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Five people, including a 10-year-old child, have been killed in a car crash on Merseyside. Five people, including a six-year-old girl, have been killed in a car crash on Merseyside.
Four of the victims were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in Wirral, ambulance officials said. She died along with three women aged 71, 61 and 59 in a Vauxhall Corsa after it crashed head-on with a Renault Megane in the Wirral on Sunday.
A 64-year-old woman was taken to hospital with multiple injuries but died later. The 73-year-old male driver of the Megane also died.
Police said a blue Renault Megane and a silver Vauxhall Corsa were involved in the incident in Spital Road, Poulton, at about 1145 GMT. Police said the cars had been in a collision in Spital Road, Poulton, at about 1145 GMT. They appealed for witnesses to come forward.
Pronounced dead It is understood one of the cars veered off the link road to the M53 motorway and hit a wall before it rebounded head-on into the other car.
An ambulance service spokesperson said: "Five people were fatally injured in the road traffic collision, including one child aged 10. Inspector Dave Corcoran, of Merseyside Police, said: "The families of the victims have now been informed. Our thoughts are with them at this time.
"Our doctor at the scene pronounced four people dead. One person, a 64-year-old female, was still alive when we arrived and was trapped in one of the vehicles. She was freed and taken to Arrowe Park Hospital but died later. "We would ask anyone who witnesses this incident to make contact with us."
"Two adults and the child were in one car and two adults were in the other vehicle." Four ambulances, two rapid response cars and a doctor were sent to the accident scene.
Four ambulances, two rapid response cars and a doctor were sent to the accident scene
Merseyside Police said it could not provide any further details of the deceased until next of kin had been informed. Witnesses are asked to call police on 0151 777 5771.