A child has died after a car reportedly drive onto a football pitch at Kendal Rugby Union Football Club in Westmorland and Furness in Cumbria
A child has died after a “car drove on to a football pitch”, as police arrested the driver involved in the collision.
Cumbria Police was contacted at around 5pm with reports of a collision involving a car and two children on a pitch at Kendal Rugby Union Football Club, Cumbria, this afternoon. Sadly, it has been confirmed one of the children involved has died.
The second child involved in this collision is being treated by paramedics. The families of both have been informed.
In a statement the force confirmed it is being treated as an “isolated incident” – with no suggestion currently it was terror-related. The male driver of the car, a BMW i40, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving
Cumbria Police said in a statement: “Emergency services are in attendance at a serious collision in Kendal. Police were contacted at 4:58pm today (5 March) with a report of a collision involving a car and two children on a pitch at Kendal Rugby Union Football Club on Shap Road.
“Police can confirm one of the children involved has sadly died. The second child involved in this collision is being treated by paramedics.
“Immediate family members of both respective children have been informed. Specialist investigators are at the scene and the area has been cordoned off as initial investigation enquiries take place.
“The driver of the car, a man aged in his 40s, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. The car involved was a black BMW i40.”
Anyone with information or who witnessed the collision is asked to contact police by reporting online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it, quoting incident number 195 of 5 March.
