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Girl, four, killed in M6 pile-up near Birmingham | Girl, four, killed in M6 pile-up near Birmingham |
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A four-year-old girl has been killed in a pile-up on the M6 near Birmingham. | A four-year-old girl has been killed in a pile-up on the M6 near Birmingham. |
Seven people were taken to hospital after the crash involving a lorry and four cars. A woman in the same car as the girl who died was badly hurt. | Seven people were taken to hospital after the crash involving a lorry and four cars. A woman in the same car as the girl who died was badly hurt. |
The girl, from Birmingham, was travelling with her family when the crash happened at about 00:30 GMT. | |
West Midlands Police said a 63-year-old man from Sunderland had been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. The M6 has reopened. | West Midlands Police said a 63-year-old man from Sunderland had been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. The M6 has reopened. |
Head injuries | |
The southbound carriageway was closed between junctions 4, the M42 and 4a at Coleshill but had reopened by 07:00 GMT. | The southbound carriageway was closed between junctions 4, the M42 and 4a at Coleshill but had reopened by 07:00 GMT. |
The woman travelling in the same car as the four-year-old girl suffered serious head injuries, West Midlands Ambulance Service said. | The woman travelling in the same car as the four-year-old girl suffered serious head injuries, West Midlands Ambulance Service said. |
She was accompanied to hospital by a man from the same car who was uninjured. | She was accompanied to hospital by a man from the same car who was uninjured. |
A second girl in the car, aged about eight, was treated at the scene for multiple injuries and a third girl in the car, also aged about four, had minor injuries. | A second girl in the car, aged about eight, was treated at the scene for multiple injuries and a third girl in the car, also aged about four, had minor injuries. |
Four people travelling in the other cars were not seriously hurt, and the lorry driver was also uninjured. | |
The family of the four-year-old girl is receiving support from specially trained officers, a police spokeswoman added. |