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A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by driving while under the influence of drugs after a 14-year-old girl died in a New Year’s Eve crash near Rowley Regis railway station.
A 39-year-old man was arrested after the crash, which happened at about 4.45pm yesterday (December 31) and remains in custody this morning.
The girl was in Station Road, near Rowley Regis railway station, when she was hit by a grey Mercedes.
Tragedy as girl dies after being hit by car in Rowley Regis New Year’s Eve crash
Paramedics attended the scene but tragically there was nothing could be done to save the girl and she was pronounced dead just before 5.30pm.
Her family have been notified and will be supported by a specialist family liaison officer.
The driver stopped at the scene after the crash.
Sergeant Julie Lyman from West Midlands Police’s serious collision investigation unit, said: “This is a truly awful way to start the New Year and my heart goes out to the girl’s family and friends.
“We’ve started an investigation to understand what happened and the driver has been arrested.”
“The investigation is clearly in the early stages and I would urge people not to speculate online about what happened. It’s really not helpful and can be very upsetting for the family,” Sergeant Julie Lyman added.
If you saw what happened or saw the grey Mercedes driving in the build-up to the crash then get in touch with the police. And if you have dash-cam footage showing the incident then the force also wants to hear from you.
Message on Live Chat through the website or you can email the serious collision investigation unit directly at FL_COLLISION_INVEST@westmidlands.police.uk
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