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Child dies after being hit by car on sports pitch in Kendal Child dies after being hit by car on sports pitch in Kendal
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The car hit two children on a pitch at Kendal Rugby Union Football ClubThe car hit two children on a pitch at Kendal Rugby Union Football Club
A child has died after being hit by a car on a sports pitch. One child has died and another has been injured after they were hit by a car on a sports pitch.
Emergency services were called to Kendal Rugby Union Football Club in Cumbria just after 16:58 GMT after a car struck two children on the pitch. A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, Cumbria Police said, after the crash at Kendal Rugby Union Football Club.
Cumbria Police confirmed one of the children had died and a second had been injured. The driver, a man in his 40s, has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving. It is being treated as an isolated incident and there is no suggestion it is terror-related.
Dr Stephen Green, chairman of the club, said on Facebook that he was "deeply saddened" by the "tragic loss of a child's life". A black BMW i40 car was involved in the collision at the club in Shap Road at around 17:00 GMT, police said.
Police are treating it as an isolated incident and said there was no suggestion it was terror-related.
The car involved was a black BMW i40.
The driver, a man in his 40s, has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous drivingThe driver, a man in his 40s, has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving
Dr Green said: "Our thoughts are with their family and friends and we kindly ask for privacy for all involved at this difficult time." Chairman of the club Dr Stephen Green said: "Our thoughts are with their family and friends and we kindly ask for privacy for all involved at this difficult time."
He added that the club was cooperating with the investigation and all facilities would be closed while this was carried out. He added that the club was cooperating with the investigation and that all facilities would be closed while this was carried out.
Posting on X, Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, said it was "devastating, utterly heartbreaking news".Posting on X, Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, said it was "devastating, utterly heartbreaking news".
"I'm praying for the children and for their families and friends," he said."I'm praying for the children and for their families and friends," he said.
"Our community in Kendal is stunned and in mourning.""Our community in Kendal is stunned and in mourning."
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