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Bath truck crash: Police arrest two men | |
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Two men have been arrested over a tipper truck crash in Bath that left four people dead, including a four-year-old girl. | Two men have been arrested over a tipper truck crash in Bath that left four people dead, including a four-year-old girl. |
The 30-tonne truck, which careered down Lansdown Lane hitting vehicles and pedestrians, crashed on 9 February. | The 30-tonne truck, which careered down Lansdown Lane hitting vehicles and pedestrians, crashed on 9 February. |
A 19-year-old man is being held on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. | |
Mitzi Steady, 4, died, along with three men. Mitzi's grandmother remains critically ill. | |
Avon and Somerset Police said the 19-year-old suspect and another man, 28, were being held on suspicion of manslaughter by gross negligence. | |
Phil Allen, 52, and Stephen Vaughan, 34, from Swansea and Robert Parker, 59, of Cwmbran, also died when the truck crashed into the Volvo car they were in. | |
An investigation into what caused the truck to crash is continuing. | |
Detectives are looking at the aggregate load it was carrying as well as any potential mechanical faults. |