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26/06/2008
Toddler Dies In Car Accident
A two-year-old girl has died after a collision with a car in Denton.
The accident happened shortly before 9am and involved a child and a car, which was reversing out of a drive at Palatine Mews in Denton.
Paramedics treated the toddler at the scene and she was taken to Tameside General Hospital, where she later died.
It is understood the young girl suffered serious head injuries.
The driver of the car was not injured, but was treated at Manchester Royal Infirmary for shock.
An investigation into the collision is underway and any witnesses should call 0161 856 8473.
In other news, a two-year-old boy who was struck by a car on 23 June in Lewisham has died in hospital.
The accident occurred at around 10pm when the toddler was hit by a vehicle in Woolstone Road, Forest Hill.
He was admitted to King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, where he later died.
Witness accounts say that the boy became trapped under the vehicle and was dragged underneath as it skidded to a stop.
Firefighters from Forest Hill station attended the scene, and bizarrely they also had to restrain people who were trying to take pictures on their mobile phones.
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The accident happened shortly before 9am and involved a child and a car, which was reversing out of a drive at Palatine Mews in Denton.
Paramedics treated the toddler at the scene and she was taken to Tameside General Hospital, where she later died.
It is understood the young girl suffered serious head injuries.
The driver of the car was not injured, but was treated at Manchester Royal Infirmary for shock.
An investigation into the collision is underway and any witnesses should call 0161 856 8473.
In other news, a two-year-old boy who was struck by a car on 23 June in Lewisham has died in hospital.
The accident occurred at around 10pm when the toddler was hit by a vehicle in Woolstone Road, Forest Hill.
He was admitted to King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, where he later died.
Witness accounts say that the boy became trapped under the vehicle and was dragged underneath as it skidded to a stop.
Firefighters from Forest Hill station attended the scene, and bizarrely they also had to restrain people who were trying to take pictures on their mobile phones.
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