A pregnant woman and her unborn child have died after being hit by a car in a town centre in England.
Police are appealing for witnesses after the 39-year-old pedestrian, who was six months pregnant, was struck by a black Nissan Pathfinder in Northampton on Saturday afternoon.
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Police said the incident happened at 2pm, and a 31-year-old man is being held in custody after being arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Emergency services were called to the scene and the woman was taken to University Hospital Coventry, but medics were unable to save her or her unborn baby.
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