The accident occurred on the A5 road close to Burbage in Leicestershire shortly before 4. 30pm on Friday
The man who was driving the car, who is in his thirties, and a little boy who is nine years old were declared dead right where the accident occurred.
Two more people, a woman who is in her 30s and a four-year-old girl, were quickly taken to the hospital, but unfortunately, the girl passed away soon after.
The woman is currently in the hospital. She is in a serious condition, but her condition is not getting worse.
The driver of the big truck was not badly hurt in the accident.
Detective Constable Anna Andrew expressed that this is a very sad and tragic event. Our condolences go out to the people who have passed away, their families, and everyone else who was involved or affected by this incident.
Emergency workers came to the area, and we appreciate that people from the public also helped when the accident occurred. We want to thank everyone who responded and assisted in this terrible and very upsetting situation.
We are helping and investigating the collision to find out everything about what happened. We are also supporting the families of the people involved.
The police want to talk to anyone who saw the accident or has a recording from their car’s dashboard camera.
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Man and two kids, ages 9 and 4, killed in car accident
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Boy, 5, and man discovered dead inside a home at Leicester
In a residence in Leicestershire, a 41-year-old man and a 5-year-old boy were found dead.
A 5-year-old boy and a 41-year-old man were found unconscious in Hopyard Close last night at around 9 o’clock.
Despite the best efforts of the East Midlands Ambulance Service and the air ambulance, both patients were all declared dead at the scene.
The facts behind the fatalities and the incidents that preceded them are currently the subject of an investigation, according to the police.
Authorities aren’t currently looking for anyone else in connection with the fatalities, a spokesman said.
Despite the ongoing inquiry, “a scene preservation remains on at the property.”
Following the heartbreaking news that a father and a kid had passed away, Detective Chief Inspector Mark Sinski of the East Midlands Special Operations Unit serious crime squad stated that “detectives are working to understand what happened inside the address last night.”
I understand that this incident would lead to other inquiries, but ours is only getting started.
The public is not at risk, and as of right now, we don’t think anyone else was engaged in the incident, I can assure everyone of that.
“Officers are providing support to the families of the two deceased during this extremely trying time.”
There will be more on this breaking news item soon. Sooner or later, check back for more updates.
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Urgent hunt for 13-year-old girl missing her phone and money
A 13-year-old girl from Leicestershire has been missing for almost 24 hours without any cash or a cell phone on her.
Yesterday at approximately 5:50 p.m., Kelsey Mitchell was last seen at a location in the Royland Road neighbourhood of Loughborough.
According to the authorities, the adolescent is white, about 5’3″ tall, and has a “medium frame with long thick brown hair.”
County police continue, “She was last seen wearing a grey Adidas sweatshirt, grey Adidas leggings, and white trainers.”
Kelsey Mitchell was last seen at an address in the Royland Road area of Loughborough (Picture: Google Maps)
Kelsey is not believed to have any money or a phone with her and might be trying to make her way to Nottingham, about 15 miles north of Loughborough.
‘Officers and Kelsey’s family are extremely concerned for her welfare and are asking anyone who may have seen her or know where she may be to get in touch,’ police added.
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Teenager passes away after four teenagers saved from a river
After four guys were rescued from the River Soar in Leicestershire, one adolescent has passed away.
In response to fire department complaints that four boys were in the river last night at 9:15 p.m., police were dispatched to the community of Barrow-upon-Soar.
The teenagers were saved, although one of them was declared dead right away.
A searchlight-equipped chopper was spotted assisting the ground effort.
At 9.40pm officers shut a number of roads and urged the public to stay away. A police presence remained in the village today and one footpath was closed off but the roads have reopened.
The family of the boy who died is being supported by specially trained officers and a file was being prepared for the coroner, reports the BBC.
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Hundreds of households left without electricity as Hurricane Mathis brings 93 mph winds
Following last night’s torrential rain and strong gusts, hundreds of households were left without electricity.
The worst of Storm Mathis’s erratic weather, which has been moving through Europe, was experienced in the south of England and Wales.
With winds reaching 93 mph on Gwennap Head near Penzance, more than 400 households in Cornwall lost electricity.
Residents of the seashore county awoke to rainy conditions and blocked roadways caused by trees.
This morning saw terrifyingly huge waves in East Sussex and similar conditions in the village of Rothley, Leicestershire.
Footage shows spray reaching incredible heights before crashing back into the rough sea.
‘It’s not particularly unusual to have unsettled weather in the transition between winter and summer,’ a spokesperson from the Met Office told Metro.co.uk.
Huge waves crash against East Sussex coast during Storm Mathis
The forecaster has issued a yellow weather warning for wind until 12pm today, covering Brighton, Portsmouth, Plymouth, Cardiff and Swansea.
A warning for rain is in place for a smaller part of the country until 6pm tonight, covering Plymouth, parts of Cornwall and areas in Exeter.
Storm Mathis, named by France’s meteorological office Météo-France, is a deep area of low pressure.
It is moving eastwards this morning, bringing spells of strong southerly winds, a lull, and then strong west or north-westerly winds.
Coastal areas can expect to see 50mph to 60mph gusts, with higher ground looking at the potential of 70mph.
English south coast wakes up to Storm Mathis (Fri Mar 31)
Heavy rain is set to accompany these winds in parts of the country tonight, with Devon and Cornwall facing 15mm to 25mm of rainfall.
There is a chance of some flooding today but the meteorologists believe the rain will slowly start to ease tonight.
The Met Office added: ‘The weather will settle down into the weekend and through Monday before further wet and windy weather approach from the west on Monday night into Tuesday.
‘Looking further ahead, there are signs of higher pressure moving in from the North East of the UK which will help settle the weather again, at this stage there is some uncertainty over how far this could spread across the UK.’