Nottinghamshire toddler dies after being hit by car on campsite in Cornwall

A 20-month-old girl from Nottinghamshire has died after she was hit by a car on a campsite in Cornwall.
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Police and paramedics were called to a campsite in the Helston area following a report of a collision between a vehicle and a child at around 12.50pm on Wednesday, May 12.

The toddler was tragically pronounced dead at the scene and her devastated family is now being supported by specially-trained officers.

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A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said: “The collision involved a car towing a caravan and happened on private land.

“The air ambulance also attended the incident. The coroner has been informed and an investigation by officers from the specialist roads policing team continues.”