THAMES Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after a fatal road traffic collision in Reading.
Between 8.15am and 8.30am on Tuesday, October 1, a red Ford Transit minibus collided with a pedestrian on the junction of Goldsmid Road and Russell Street.
The pedestrian, a four-year-old girl, sustained serious injuries and has since died in hospital.
Her next of kin are being supported by specially-trained officers.
The driver remained at the scene and no arrests have been made.
Investigating officer, Detective Inspector Justin Thomas, of the Joint Operations Roads Policing Unit, said: “A young child was very sadly killed as a result of this collision.
“My thoughts are with the family and everyone affected.
“An investigation is underway and I am appealing to anybody who was in the local area at the time of the collision to check any dash-cam footage in case it has captured something that may help the investigation.
“You can upload digital evidence via our dedicated portal for this investigation or if you witnessed it, please contact us on 101 or make a report online via our website, quoting reference 43240471081.”
