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Two Men Arrested as Girl, 9, Dies in Birmingham Car Crash
Police say two men were arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and drug-driving after the child passenger died from crash injuries.
- On Thursday, a nine-year-old girl died following a two-car collision on Icknield Street in the Hockley area of Birmingham after emergency services were called at around 11pm.
- West Midlands Police arrested two men, aged 22 and 23, from a BMW involved in the crash on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving whilst unfit through drugs.
- A woman and two other children from the same vehicle were taken to hospital for assessment, while the nine-year-old passenger sustained serious injuries but died shortly after receiving medical care.
- West Midlands Police stated, "Our thoughts are with her loved ones at this devastating time," while another reader said, "What a sad horrific incident poor little girl."
- The Serious Collision Investigation Unit is examining the scene and urges anyone with dashcam or doorbell footage to contact them via Live Chat or by calling 101, quoting log 5769.
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Worcester News+3 Reposted by 3 other sources
Two men arrested after child dies in Birmingham crash
A nine-year-old child has died following a collision in Hockley, Birmingham.
·Worcester, United Kingdom
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Two men arrested after nine-year-old killed in two-car collision
The nine-year-old was a passenger in one of the vehicles.
·London, United Kingdom
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