Young girl dies and two women seriously injured after car ploughs into them near play area
A YOUNG girl was killed and two women were seriously injured after a car ploughed into them near a children's play area.
The horror unfolded on Upper Highgate Street, in the Highgate area of Birmingham, after four pedestrians were struck down at 9.45pm on Sunday.
Emergency services fought desperately to save the child's life but she was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.
The little girl's age has not yet been confirmed.
Two women were also blue-lighted to hospital with serious, but non life-threatening injuries.
Another child was assessed at the traumatic scene but discharged with no injuries.
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West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed three ambulances, two paramedic officers, a MERIT trauma doctor, and two critical care paramedics were sent to the accident site.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "On arrival, crews found a car and four pedestrians had been involved in a collision.
"A child, female, was in a critical condition and ambulance staff immediately began administering advanced life support.
"Sadly, despite everyone's best efforts, she could not be saved and was confirmed dead at the scene.
"Two women were treated by medics for serious, but not life-threatening, injuries and were conveyed on blue lights to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham for further treatment.
"A fourth patient, a child, was assessed by ambulance crews but was not injured and so was discharged at the scene."