Two men have been arrested on suspicion of drug-driving after a nine-year-old lady died in a crash in Birmingham.
Two automobiles have been concerned in a collision in the Hockley space of the town at round 11pm on Thursday, police stated.
The lady was a passenger in one of the automobiles and was taken to hospital with critical accidents, however died a short time later.
Two men, aged 22 and 23, who have been driving a BMW, have been arrested on suspicion of inflicting demise by harmful driving and driving whereas unfit by means of medication.
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A lady and two different youngsters from the identical automotive because the nine-year-old lady have been taken to hospital to be assessed by docs, West Midlands Police stated.
The drive stated in a press release following the lady’s demise: “Our thoughts are with her loved ones at this devastating time.”
A employee in the native space who noticed the aftermath of the crash stated one car got here to relaxation on a pavement close to the wall of a railway bridge, with one other badly broken automotive left in the center of Icknield Street, a busy twin carriageway.
A close-by resident, who didn’t see the crash and didn’t want to be named, stated: “It’s a terrible tragedy for the girl’s family.
“There have been deadly accidents on this highway in the previous, however not in the previous few years. It’s only a shock. It’s terrible.”
