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Girl, 12, dies after being hit by car while getting off school bus in Northern Ireland

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A 12-year-old girl has died after being struck by a car while getting off a school bus in Northern Ireland.

The girl was killed shortly after 4pm on Wednesday in Hillhead Road, outside Castledawson in County Londonderry.

Inspector Adair, of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), urged the public not to share any footage of the collision scene on social media.

The inspector said: "There was a large number of people in the vicinity at the time who may have recorded video footage of the scene.

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"I would ask anyone with footage not to share it on social media, but instead forward it to police through the major incident public portal. This footage will be of great assistance to officers investigating the collision.

"The Hillhead Road has reopened following this serious collision and our investigation continues. Anyone with any information, dash-cam footage or images taken at the scene can also call on 101, quoting reference number 1038 05/03/25."

Sky News

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