Schoolgirl, 14, is killed and one other left injured after automobile veers off highway and smashes into kids

  • The youngsters had been hit by a black Vauxhall Astra at a junction in Leicester in the present day
  • One was pronounced lifeless, the opposite suffered non-life-threatening accidents
  • Police are investigating the reason for the crash and are interesting for help 

A teenage lady has died and one other has been left injured after they had been hit by a automobile in Leicester.

The ladies, each 14, had been knocked over by a black Vauxhall Astra, which veered off the highway on the junction of Braunstone Lane and Mortimer Approach shortly after 11am in the present day.

One of many kids was pronounced lifeless on the scene. The opposite suffered accidents that weren’t life-threatening or life-changing.

One neighbour stated: ‘It have to be a neighborhood lady due to the place it occurred.

‘The highway has been shut all day.’

One other resident stated: ‘I have been working all day, I did not know something about it till my son informed me when he obtained dwelling from faculty.’

One other neighbour stated: I simply heard the helicopter.’ 

Leicestershire Police stated highway closures stay in place whereas enquiries into the incident proceed. No arrests have been made presently.

A teenage girl has died and another has been left injured after they were hit by a car in Leicester

A teenage lady has died and one other has been left injured after they had been hit by a automobile in Leicester

The girls, both 14, were knocked over by a black Vauxhall Astra, which veered off the road at the junction of Braunstone Lane and Mortimer Way shortly after 11am today

The ladies, each 14, had been knocked over by a black Vauxhall Astra, which veered off the highway on the junction of Braunstone Lane and Mortimer Approach shortly after 11am in the present day

One of the children was pronounced dead at the scene. The other suffered injuries that were not life-threatening or life-changing

One of many kids was pronounced lifeless on the scene. The opposite suffered accidents that weren’t life-threatening or life-changing

Police are appealing for the public's help to determine what happened

Police are interesting for the general public’s assist to find out what occurred 

Detective Sergeant Lisa Wooden, from the pressure’s Severe Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU), stated: ‘Whereas we have spoken to quite a lot of individuals who had been within the space on the time, I’m notably eager to talk to any motorists with dashcams of their automobiles.

‘I might like to talk to anybody who noticed the Astra previous to it leaving the highway or who noticed the collision happen.

‘Any info you could have might assist my investigation.’

Anybody with info can move it to police by visiting right here and quoting incident 187 of 26 October. Alternatively name 101.

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