Man and six-year-old girl from same vehicle taken to hospital after crash in Warwickshire

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A 31-year-old woman and a two-year-old boy have died after the car they were travelling in was involved in a crash in Warwickshire.

A man aged 35 and a six-year-old girl from the same vehicle were taken to hospital for treatment after the accident on the A426 close to Churchover, near Rugby, at 10.30pm on Saturday.

Officers said the blue Nissan Qashqai collided with a lorry as it left the M6 at junction 1 on to the A426.

The child and the woman who died were both passengers in the Nissan, Warwickshire police said.

Insp Andrew Bennett said: “This is a tragic incident and our thoughts are with the families of the deceased at this time.

“Despite the attempts of other drivers and paramedics, the woman and boy were declared dead at the scene.

“We will have officers at the scene today as we continue to investigate how this collision happened.

“There is likely to be some disruption in the area while we investigate. I would like to thank local people for their support and patience.

“I would urge anyone who witnessed the collision or saw either of the vehicles involved in the moments leading up to the incident to contact us.”

Anyone with information can call Warwickshire police on 101.