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| Child dies after car driven on to sports pitch in Cumbria | Child dies after car driven on to sports pitch in Cumbria |
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| Man in his 40s arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving at rugby club in Kendal | Man in his 40s arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving at rugby club in Kendal |
| A child has died and another has been injured after a car was driven on to a sports pitch in Cumbria, police said. | A child has died and another has been injured after a car was driven on to a sports pitch in Cumbria, police said. |
| Cumbria police were called at 4.58pm on Wednesday to reports of a collision involving a black BMW and two children on a pitch at Kendal Rugby Union Football Club. | |
| The force said one child died and the second is being treated by paramedics after the incident on Shap Road. | The force said one child died and the second is being treated by paramedics after the incident on Shap Road. |
| A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. | A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. |
| Immediate family members of the children have been informed, the force said. | Immediate family members of the children have been informed, the force said. |
| Cumbria police said: “Police are treating this collision as an isolated incident and there is no suggestion at this time that this is terror-related. | Cumbria police said: “Police are treating this collision as an isolated incident and there is no suggestion at this time that this is terror-related. |
| “Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact police.” | “Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact police.” |
| Specialist investigators are at the scene and the area has been cordoned off as initial inquiries take place. | Specialist investigators are at the scene and the area has been cordoned off as initial inquiries take place. |
| The rugby club said it was “deeply saddened to confirm that an incident occurred today at Kendal Rugby Club”. | The rugby club said it was “deeply saddened to confirm that an incident occurred today at Kendal Rugby Club”. |
| The post on Facebook, attributed to club chair 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.” | The post on Facebook, attributed to club chair 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.” |
| The club and its facilities are temporarily closed while it is “cooperating fully” with the authorities, Green added. | The club and its facilities are temporarily closed while it is “cooperating fully” with the authorities, Green added. |
| Tim Farron MP, the former Lib Dem leader whose constituency includes Kendal, wrote on X: “This is devastating, utterly heartbreaking news. I’m praying for the children and for their families and friends. | Tim Farron MP, the former Lib Dem leader whose constituency includes Kendal, wrote on X: “This is devastating, utterly heartbreaking news. I’m praying for the children and for their families and friends. |
| “Our community in Kendal is stunned and in mourning.” | “Our community in Kendal is stunned and in mourning.” |
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