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Road Traffic Collision
Girl (12) dies after beach buggy crashes into car in Newry
The incident happened yesterday afternoon.
A 12-YEAR-old girl has died after the beach buggy she was on crashed into a car.
The incident happened on the Flagstaff Road in Newry yesterday afternoon.
Inspector Kieran Quinn from the PSNI said “the collision involved a beach buggy and a black Toyota Hilux.
He explained: “Two girls, aged 12 and 14, were travelling on the buggy when they were involved in the collision at around 2.50pm.
“The 12-year-old girl, who was a passenger on the buggy, died as a result of injuries she sustained. The 14-year-old girl sustained a broken leg and remains in hospital.
“The driver of the other vehicle was not injured as a result of the collision.”
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