Police confirm that a seven-year-old girl has died following a collision that was reported to yesterday evening, 3 January, at approximately 5.45pm on the B1202, Metheringham Heath Lane.
Police said:
‘It is with great sadness that we can now name the child who sadly died in the collision on Metheringham Heath Lane on the evening of Friday 3 January as seven-year-old Elsie Gascoigne.’
‘Elsie’s family, who live in Metheringham, are being supported by specially-trained officers and we ask that members of the public continue to respect their privacy at this incredibly difficult time.
‘We continue to ask for help from anyone who may have been driving along the B1202 at a similar time to the incident, particularly if you witnessed or captured any footage of the incident itself or saw either a blue Kia Rio, a white Citroen Relay or any other vehicles along that road.
‘Please get in touch if you think you can help and have not yet spoken with us. You can do this by emailing the Serious Collision Investigation Team on: SCIUinvestigators@lincs.police.uk, quoting incident number 292 of 3 January.’
The little girl sustained serious injuries in the collision and was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital, but sadly died just before 4.30am this morning, Saturday 4th January.