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A 13-year-old girl is dead and another child is seriously injured after they were struck by an out-of-control vehicle on a Coquitlam pedestrian island on Monday.

According to an RCMP statement, the crash involved two vehicles and five pedestrians and occurred at 2:49 p.m. at the intersection of Mariner Way and Riverview Crescent. The intersection is controlled by traffic lights and has pedestrian crossings, including a pedestrian island at the northeast portion of the intersection.

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Police say a southbound Dodge Charger collided with a northbound black BMW sending the BMW into pedestrian Island where five children and youth were standing.

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Surrey RCMP spokeswoman said two pedestrians — a 13-year-old girl and a six-year-old boy — were taken to hospital by ambulance.

Police say the girl died soon after arriving at hospital. The boy is being treated for serious injuries.

Three 17-year-old girls, who were also on the pedestrian island, escaped serious injuries.