Dorset: Woman arrested after boy, 9, killed in car crash
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The crash happened on the A354 at East Woodyates
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a nine-year-old boy died in a car crash.
Dorset police were called to the A354 Salisbury Road at East Woodyates in north Dorset at 17:21 GMT on Monday.
They said the crash involved a cattle transporter, a van, and a car that the child was a passenger in.
The boy, who was from Hampshire, died at the scene. A woman in her 30s was arrested on suspicion of murder and a driving offence, the force said.
She was taken to hospital with injuries and remains in police custody.
Officers are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage of the incident, which they said included a DAF cattle transporter truck and trailer, a white Ford Transit van, and a grey Citroen DS9.
Det Chf Insp Neil Third said: "First and foremost, our thoughts are with the loved ones of the young boy during this very difficult time.
"A number of initial lines of inquiry have been carried out and detectives are now undertaking an investigation to establish the full circumstances of what happened.
"Also, I am keen to speak to anyone who may have seen the manner of driving of any of the vehicles involved prior to the incident."
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