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A 40-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of causing the death of a 10-year-old girl by dangerous driving has been released under investigation.
Officers responded to reports of a collision involving two children and a black BMW i40 at Kendal Rugby Union Football Club, Shap Road, just before 5pm on Wednesday (5 March).
‘Thoughts with family’ of child who died after collision with car on rugby pitch
Ten-year-old Poppy Atkinson, from Kendal, died at the scene. A second girl, an eight-year-old also from Kendal, was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Cumbria Police say enquiries into the circumstances of the incident continue.
A 40-year-old man from Lancaster was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following the incident.
Cumbria Police confirmed today he has now been released under investigation.
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