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'Sheer panic' as child killed by car on Kendal sports pitch Kendal sports pitch car crash victim is girl, 10, police say
(32 minutes later)
Metal fencing around the pitch at Kendal rugby club was left buckled and brokenMetal fencing around the pitch at Kendal rugby club was left buckled and broken
People have described a scene of "sheer panic" as a car crashed through a fence and on to a sports pitch, killing a child and injuring another. A girl who died after being struck by a car which crashed through a fence and on to a sports pitch was 10 years old and attending a regular football session, police said.
The pair were struck at Kendal rugby club at about 17:00 GMT on Wednesday, Cumbria Police said. Witnesses described a scene of "sheer panic" as the car appeared on the pitch at Kendal rugby club at about 17:00 GMT on Wednesday.
An eight-year-old girl, also from Kendal, was injured and taken to hospital for treatment.
Cumbria Police arrested a 40-year-old man from Lancaster on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, but added: "At this time, there is no indication to suggest that this incident was a deliberate act."
The eight-year-old's injuries were not life-threatening, police said, and the arrested man remains in custody.
'Scared children'
Eyewitness Scott Denney said it "all happened very fast", adding: "Just as we got on to the pitch, a car came through the barriers at the top and then landed on the pitch."Eyewitness Scott Denney said it "all happened very fast", adding: "Just as we got on to the pitch, a car came through the barriers at the top and then landed on the pitch."
A male driver, who is aged in his 40s, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. Mr Denney, whose son attends the GT7 Football Academy which holds training sessions at the rugby club, said he had "no idea" how the car got on to the field.
Mr Denney, whose son attends the GT7 Football Academy which holds training sessions at the rugby club, said he had "no idea" how the car got on to the field.
"It was just sheer panic. It was just not very nice at all."It was just sheer panic. It was just not very nice at all.
"The children were obviously scared but the coaches dealt with it really, really well.""The children were obviously scared but the coaches dealt with it really, really well."
He said staff got the children off the field and out of view of the crash site, and added: "Last night there was a lot of families here that pulled together to give support to the mum and dad and friends of the [victims]." He said staff got the children off the field and out of view of the crash site, and added: "Last night there was a lot of families here that pulled together to give support to the mum and dad and friends of the little girl."
A police presence remained into the night at the rugby clubA police presence remained into the night at the rugby club
A crime scene remains at the rugby club where, opposite the clubhouse car park, two buckled fence panels remain bent over on to the pitch. A crime scene remains at the rugby club where, opposite the clubhouse car park, two buckled fence panels are bent over on to the pitch.
Tim Farron, the MP for the area, said news of the crash was "utterly devastating".Tim Farron, the MP for the area, said news of the crash was "utterly devastating".
"There was this shared sense of utter shock and horror, the whole town is utterly, utterly devastated by this," he said."There was this shared sense of utter shock and horror, the whole town is utterly, utterly devastated by this," he said.
The Reverend Canon Shanthi Thompson said Kendal is a "close community"The Reverend Canon Shanthi Thompson said Kendal is a "close community"
The Reverend Canon Shanthi Thompson, from Kendal Parish Church, said a moment of silence was held after its Ash Wednesday service "because it's so hard to find the words to say at a time like this".The Reverend Canon Shanthi Thompson, from Kendal Parish Church, said a moment of silence was held after its Ash Wednesday service "because it's so hard to find the words to say at a time like this".
"Kendal is a very close community and many, many people will have links to the rugby club and people will know the children involved," she told BBC Radio Cumbria."Kendal is a very close community and many, many people will have links to the rugby club and people will know the children involved," she told BBC Radio Cumbria.
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