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A seven-year-old boy has died after being hit by a car in Plymouth.
A man was arrested after the incident near Plymstock Albion Oaks Rugby Club on Sunday.
Emergency services attended the scene in Wembury Road at around 11.10am after receiving reports of a collision involving a car and a child pedestrian.
The boy sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital in an ambulance but later died, Devon and Cornwall Police said.
His next of kin have been informed
A 55-year-old man from Plymouth was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving, and remains in police custody.
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