Carrickfergus crash: Girl, eight, dies and another child is taken to hospital

Image caption, Floral tributes were left near the scene of the fatal crash, one with a note which read: "Rest easy angel"

An eight-year-old girl has died following a crash in Carrickfergus, County Antrim.

She was Scarlett Rossborough, from the Larne area.

The single-vehicle collision in the High Street area was reported at about 11:40 BST on Wednesday.

A second child, a boy, was taken to The Royal Victoria Hospital for Sick Children by ambulance. Police said his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

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Image caption, The scene was cordoned off in the immediate aftermath of the fatality

The air ambulance attended the incident, as well as police officers and staff from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service.

The ambulance service said it received a 999 call following reports of a traffic accident in the High Street area.

'Overwhelming grief'

It is understood a group of children were on an outing when the incident happened.

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Image caption, The air ambulance attended the incident, landing at Carrickfergus Castle

Ulster Unionist Party MLA for the area John Stewart said it was a tragic event for the community.

"We are dealing with the overwhelming grief. We have the loss of a child and another in hospital," he told 成人论坛 News NI.

"Our thoughts are with the families of those involved."

High Street in Carrickfergus was closed for a number of hours after the crash but it has since reopened to traffic.

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Image caption, The incident happened in the High Street area of the town