A young girl has died after a crash involving a car and a tractor in Warwickshire. She was found with serious injuries on Fosse Way near Moreton Morrell.
Police were called to reports of a collision involving a tractor and a VW Tiguan at around 5pm on Friday (July 31). It happened on Fosse Way between the turning for Compton Verney and the Five Ways roundabout near the B4100 Banbury Road.
Paramedics were sent to the scene and found a six-year-old girl with serious head injuries. She died in hospital on Saturday morning (August 1).
Police said the drivers of the tractor and Tiguan, along with two young passengers, were ‘shaken up’ but uninjured. Officers have appealed for anyone with dashcam footage or who was driving along the B4455 to come forward.
A spokesman for Warwickshire Police said: “A child has sadly died after a collision on the Fosse Way near Moreton Morrell. As part of our ongoing investigation, we are appealing for anyone with dashcam footage or who was driving along the B4455 around 5pm on Friday to come forward.
“We were called to a report of a collision involving the drivers of a tractor and a VW Tiguan on the stretch of road between the turning for Compton Verney and the Five Ways roundabout near the B4100 Banbury Road. Officers attended along with West Midlands Ambulance Service, who took a six-year-old girl with serious head injuries to hospital.
“Sadly, she died the following morning, and her family is being supported by specially trained officers. Enquiries are ongoing, and we are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision or has footage of it. If you can help, please report it quoting incident number 331 of July 31.”
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