Girl, 4, dies after being hit by a car in a village as man, 59, is arrested for causing death by dangerous driving

Published: 12:54, 13 July 2026 | Updated: 12:54, 13 July 2026 A four-year-old girl has died after being hit by a car in a village in Nottinghamshire with a man arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.  Emergency services were called to the scene on Nottingham Road in Gotham on Sunday, July 12 at 2.28pm following reports of the incident.  A girl, who has not been named, was brought to hospital but sadly died a short time later.  Nottingham Road was subsequently closed following the crash.  Nottinghamshire Police confirmed a 59-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, but has since been bailed after questioning.  The force has asked any witnesses, those with dashcam footage or anyone driving in the area at the time of the incident to get in touch.  Sergeant Paul Clark of Nottinghamshire Police described the occurrence as 'deeply tragic'. He said: 'Our thoughts are with the young girl's loved ones at this unimaginably difficult time. A four-year-old girl has died after being hit by a car on Nottingham Road in Gotham (Pictured: Nottingham Road) 'The circumstances are being investigated and we would ask people not to speculate on social media. I would also ask the privacy of the family is respected as they come to terms with what has happened. 'We'd like to appeal for any witnesses to this incident to please come forward, including anyone with dashcam footage which could help our investigation. 'If you have any information in relation to this incident, please get in contact with us quoting incident 424 of 12 July.' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.