Girl, 5, dies after horror crash that saw car burst into flames

A little girl has died after a smash that saw a car being engulfed in flames in Bristol.

The five-year-old girl was left fighting for her life after the horrific crash on Bishport Avenue in the Hartcliffe area on Wednesday, August 14.

Four people were rushed to the hospital, one with serious injuries, after the crash involving one vehicle.

Today, the police confirmed that the girl had sadly died this week from her injuries almost two weeks after the smash.

Footage shows a vehicle going up in flames in the middle of the road.

The crash happened at about 8.20pm, sparking a huge emergency response.

An eyewitness told BristolLive: ‘I was on the bus and you could see the line of fire in the road where the car was on fire. It was like a string of fire behind it so I think the tires might have been on fire.’

Now the Avon and Somerset Police has renewed an urgent witness appeal.

It said: ‘It is with great sadness that we must confirm a five-year-old girl has sadly died this week from her injuries following the collision.

‘Her family are aware and they are being offered support by a specially-trained family liaison officer. Our thoughts are with them at this time.

‘Enquiries are ongoing into the collision and we are renewing our appeal for witnesses and anyone with dashcam, doorbell or CCTV footage.’

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