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Young English girl dies in Florida accident
A young girl from England has died after being struck by a car on a beach in Florida.
Ellie Bland, who was from Nottingham, died while playng on the sands at Daytona Beach.
It is understood the young girl had been in the U.S. on a holiday with her family.
Eyewitnesses reported that they saw Ellie run in front of the car which was being driven by a woman.
Driving is permitted on the beach, but drivers are warned to watched out for pedestrians.
A spokesman for the Florida Highway Patrol said the death was being investigated.
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