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| Child killed in city hit-and-run | Child killed in city hit-and-run |
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| A young girl has been killed and a woman seriously injured in a hit-and-run collision in Edinburgh. | A young girl has been killed and a woman seriously injured in a hit-and-run collision in Edinburgh. |
| The incident happened in the Colinton area of the city at about 1530 BST and the child died at the scene. | The incident happened in the Colinton area of the city at about 1530 BST and the child died at the scene. |
| The woman, believed to the child's mother, was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. | The woman, believed to the child's mother, was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. |
| Eyewitnesses said a green Cherokee Jeep had been involved in two collisions with other vehicles shortly before the fatal crash. | |
| Members of the public stopped one of the occupants of the Jeep from leaving the scene and a search has been launched for a second male suspect who managed to get away. | Members of the public stopped one of the occupants of the Jeep from leaving the scene and a search has been launched for a second male suspect who managed to get away. |
| The woman and child were hit by the vehicle in Westgarth Avenue. The incident has led to serious traffic disruption in the area. | |
| 'Opposite pavement' | 'Opposite pavement' |
| The earlier crashes occurred in the area within a 15-minute period. | The earlier crashes occurred in the area within a 15-minute period. |
| The first incident was reported at about 1520 BST at the Gillespie Crossroads on Lanark Road, before a second crash involving three vehicles was reported in nearby Bridge Road in Colinton which left two females with minor injuries. | The first incident was reported at about 1520 BST at the Gillespie Crossroads on Lanark Road, before a second crash involving three vehicles was reported in nearby Bridge Road in Colinton which left two females with minor injuries. |
| Minutes later, the hit-and-run happened in Westgarth Avenue. | |
| Ch Insp Paul Bullen of Lothian and Borders Police said it was not known what speed the car was going at when it collided with the girl. | |
| Mr Bullen added: "It was a tragic chain of events which has led to the death of a young child. | |
| "What seems to have happened is the vehicle was coming out of Westgarth Avenue and then collided with two pedestrians on the opposite pavement. | "What seems to have happened is the vehicle was coming out of Westgarth Avenue and then collided with two pedestrians on the opposite pavement. |
| "We have a deceased young girl and a female who we believe to be her mother who is currently in the infirmary being treated for her injuries." | "We have a deceased young girl and a female who we believe to be her mother who is currently in the infirmary being treated for her injuries." |
| It was a tragic chain of events which has led to the death of a young child Ch Insp Paul BullenLothian and Borders Police | It was a tragic chain of events which has led to the death of a young child Ch Insp Paul BullenLothian and Borders Police |
| The officer said the vehicle involved in the incident was being examined by scenes of crime, CID and forensics officers. | |
| He added that the two suspects had been detained by passers-by, but one managed to escape. Police are following a "positive line of inquiry" in the hunt for the escaped male. | He added that the two suspects had been detained by passers-by, but one managed to escape. Police are following a "positive line of inquiry" in the hunt for the escaped male. |
| Mr Bullen said: "Members of the public assisted in the immediate aftermath of the accident to stop them going from the locus. Unfortunately one thereafter made good his escape. | |
| "The inquiry is at an early stage and until we get to interview all the people that we have in the area I can't really give any further information." | "The inquiry is at an early stage and until we get to interview all the people that we have in the area I can't really give any further information." |
| Gordon Reynolds, a school master at the Edinburgh Rudolf Steiner School, was among the first people to arrive at the scene. | Gordon Reynolds, a school master at the Edinburgh Rudolf Steiner School, was among the first people to arrive at the scene. |
| He was working in his garden when he heard a screech of tyres and went to help. | He was working in his garden when he heard a screech of tyres and went to help. |
| "When I got close to the vehicle I could see that we actually had a most horrendous accident. | "When I got close to the vehicle I could see that we actually had a most horrendous accident. |
| "It was very evident to me that no-one could survive such an accident. My first aid training was totally inadequate." | "It was very evident to me that no-one could survive such an accident. My first aid training was totally inadequate." |
| Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Lothian and Borders Police on 0131 311 3131. | Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Lothian and Borders Police on 0131 311 3131. |