{"id":3041,"date":"2025-03-05T18:22:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T19:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/burn-the-priest.com\/?p=3041"},"modified":"2025-03-06T12:51:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T12:51:33","slug":"child-killed-when-car-drove-onto-rugby-pitch-in-kendal-was-a-10-year-old-girl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/burn-the-priest.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/05\/child-killed-when-car-drove-onto-rugby-pitch-in-kendal-was-a-10-year-old-girl\/","title":{"rendered":"Child killed when car drove onto rugby pitch in Kendal was a 10-year-old girl"},"content":{"rendered":"
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before 5pm today following reports of a collision between a black BMW i40 and two children.<\/p>\n<p>The driver, aged 40 from Lancaster, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He’s still in custody.<\/p>\n<p>A second girl, aged eight, was taken to hospital where she remains this morning. Her injuries are not life threatening.<\/p>\n<p>Detectives are treating it as an isolated incident and said on Thursday ‘there is no indication to suggest this was a deliberate act’.<\/p>\n<p>The BMW appears to have crashed through metal fencing surrounding the playing area from a neighbouring car park before landing on the pitch about 4ft below.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"http:\/\/burn-the-priest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SEI_242732637-b65a.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22679061\" alt=\"Alamy Live News. 3A10R6P Shap Road, Kendal, Cumbria 6th March 2025: Flowers have been left for a child who died after being hit by a car that drove onto the pitch at Kendal Rugby Football Union Club on Wednesday afternoon, down to a pitch from the car park, hitting children playing football below. One child has died from their injuries. Cumbria Police released a statement on Wednesday evening: Police were contacted at 4:58pm today (5 March) with a report of a collision involving a car and two children on a pitch at Kendal Rugby Union Football Club on Shap Road. Police can confirm that one of the children involved has This is an Alamy Live News image and may not be part of your current Alamy deal . If you are unsure, please contact our sales team to check.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Flowers have been left at the scene (Picture: Alamy Live News)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The vehicle then travelled about a quarter of the width of the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>Police say they are supporting the families of both girls, who are both from Kendal.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Denney, whose son attends the GT7 Football Academy which holds training sessions at the rugby club, said he had ‘no idea’ how the car got on to the field.<\/p>\n<p>He<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/ckgz472y4p3o\"> told the BBC<\/a>: ‘It was just sheer panic. It was just not very nice at all.<\/p>\n<p>‘The children were obviously scared but the coaches dealt with it really, really well.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"430\" src=\"http:\/\/burn-the-priest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SEI_242662243-61a0.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22676108\" alt=\"Alamy Live News. 3A0X2X1 Shap Road, Kendal, Cumbria 4th March 2025: Cumbrai Police investigate after a car crashed through a fence at Kendal Rugby Union Football Club, down to a pitch from the car park, hitting children playing football below. One child has died from their injuries. Cumbria Police statement: Police were contacted at 4:58pm today (5 March) with a report of a collision involving a car and two children on a pitch at Kendal Rugby Union Football Club on Shap Road. Police can confirm that one of the children involved has sadly died. The second child involved in this collision is being treated by paramedics. This is an Alamy Live News image and may not be part of your current Alamy deal . If you are unsure, please contact our sales team to check.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>One child was killed and another was injured after the crash(Picture: Alamy Live News.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>‘Last night there was a lot of families here that pulled together to give support to the mum and dad and friends of the [victims].’<\/p>\n<p>Cumbria Police are continuing their investigation into the incident, and a cordon is still in place at the rugby club.<\/p>\n<p>Cones have been put in place near the gap in the fence, where bunches of flowers have been left as tributes.<\/p>\n<p>The buckled fencing is still visible.<\/p>\n<p>A coach at Kendal United, who did not wish to be named, was among those to lay tributes.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"http:\/\/burn-the-priest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SEI_242721161-9ee2.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22679060\" alt=\"Alamy Live News. 3A10AX2 Shap Road, Kendal, Cumbria 6th March 2025: Thursday morning shows Kendal Rugby Club in the daylight after a child died and another was injured when a car drove off a raised car park, hitting them on the pitch below. - Cumbria Police have left the scene, leaving the broken fence and a clear pitch after a car crashed through a fence at Kendal Rugby Union Football Club on Wednesday afternoon, down to a pitch from the car park, hitting children playing football below. One child has died from their injuries. Cumbria Police released a statement on Wednesday evening: Police were contacted at 4:58pm t This is an Alamy Live News image and may not be part of your current Alamy deal . If you are unsure, please contact our sales team to check.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>The club’s facilities are all closed while police investigate (Credits: Alamy Live News)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He said: ‘It’s just a tragedy, it’s absolutely shocking, this shouldn’t happen, kids have just come to play a game of football.<\/p>\n<p>‘I know a lot of the kids that come here, I know a lot of the coaches. I spoke to one or two last night, they are devastated, absolutely devastated.<\/p>\n<p>‘You bring your kids down here to have a game of football and training, that’s what you do. You don’t expect anything like this to happen. It’s obviously a tragic, tragic thing. Horrendous.<\/p>\n<p>‘The amount of children who would have been here last night who witnessed it, the trauma they probably will go through, you can’t even bear to think what they are going through. Just awful.<\/p>\n<p>‘My heart goes out to the coaches, the kids and the families.’<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"430\" src=\"http:\/\/burn-the-priest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SEI_242662125-de9b.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22676104\" alt=\"Alamy Live News. 3A0X2XX Shap Road, Kendal, Cumbria 4th March 2025: Cumbrai Police investigate after a car crashed through a fence at Kendal Rugby Union Football Club, down to a pitch from the car park, hitting children playing football below. One child has died from their injuries. Cumbria Police statement: Police were contacted at 4:58pm today (5 March) with a report of a collision involving a car and two children on a pitch at Kendal Rugby Union Football Club on Shap Road. Police can confirm that one of the children involved has sadly died. The second child involved in this collision is being treated by paramedics. This is an Alamy Live News image and may not be part of your current Alamy deal . If you are unsure, please contact our sales team to check.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>One of the children died in the collision (Picture: Alamy Live News)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kendal Rugby Club’s chairman Dr Stephen Green said in a statement on Wednesday:\u00a0‘We are deeply saddened to confirm that an incident occurred today at Kendal Rugby Club, resulting in a tragic loss of a child’s life.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Our thoughts are with their family and friends and we kindly ask for privacy for all involved at this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>‘We are cooperating fully with the authorities as they conduct their investigation – the Club and all facilities are temporarily closed while this is carried out.’<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"430\" src=\"http:\/\/burn-the-priest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SEI_242662120-cf83.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22676107\" alt=\"Alamy Live News. 3A0X2Y2 Shap Road, Kendal, Cumbria 4th March 2025: Cumbrai Police investigate after a car crashed through a fence at Kendal Rugby Union Football Club, down to a pitch from the car park, hitting children playing football below. One child has died from their injuries. Cumbria Police statement: Police were contacted at 4:58pm today (5 March) with a report of a collision involving a car and two children on a pitch at Kendal Rugby Union Football Club on Shap Road. Police can confirm that one of the children involved has sadly died. The second child involved in this collision is being treated by paramedics. This is an Alamy Live News image and may not be part of your current Alamy deal . If you are unsure, please contact our sales team to check.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>The car crashed through a fence and landed on the pitch (Picture: Alamy Live News)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, said: ‘This is devastating, utterly heartbreaking news. <\/p>\n<p>‘I’m praying for the children and for their families and friends. Our community in Kendal is stunned and in mourning.’<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the North West Ambulance Service said: \u2018Our thoughts are with the family and loved ones of the child who sadly passed away following an incident in Kendal this afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We attended the scene at Kendal Rugby Union Football Club, responding with two ambulances and several senior clinicians.’<\/p>\n<p>Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact police by reporting online at www.cumbria.police.uk\/report-it, quoting incident number 195 of 5 March.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong><strong><strong>Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:webnews@metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">webnews@metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this, <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>check our news page<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{“@context”:”https:\/\/schema.org”,”@type”:”VideoObject”,”name”:”Metro.co.uk”,”duration”:”T30S”,”thumbnailUrl”:”https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/03\/06\/10\/95904305-0-image-a-85_1741256607058.jpg”,”uploadDate”:”2025-03-06T10:21:09+0000″,”description”:”Police were called to the tragedy at Kendal Rugby Union Football Club on Shap Road following reports of a collision between a black BMW i40 and two children.”,”contentUrl”:”https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2025\/03\/06\/6616174515335676747\/480x270_MP4_6616174515335676747.mp4″,”height”:270,”width”:480} To view<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/burn-the-priest.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/05\/child-killed-when-car-drove-onto-rugby-pitch-in-kendal-was-a-10-year-old-girl\/\" class=\"readmore\">Continue reading<svg class=\"icon icon-arrow-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"> <use href=\"#icon-arrow-right\" xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-right\"><\/use> <\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Child killed when car drove onto rugby pitch in Kendal was a 10-year-old girl<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3043,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/burn-the-priest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3041"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/burn-the-priest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/burn-the-priest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/burn-the-priest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/burn-the-priest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3041"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/burn-the-priest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3041\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3049,"href":"http:\/\/burn-the-priest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3041\/revisions\/3049"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/burn-the-priest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/burn-the-priest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3041"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/burn-the-priest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3041"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/burn-the-priest.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3041"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}