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Six children among seven killed in horror crash as car plunged into river when driver ‘tried to dodge teen cyclist’

SIX children were among seven family members killed in a horror crash when a car plunged into a river.

The driver lost control and careered off the road trying to dodge a teenage cyclist in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, witnesses said.

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Four of the children who died in the crashCredit: Handout
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Firefighters removed the vehicle from the water with the help of the military this morning.

A relative said the driver was taking the children to spend the day at Lagoa de Cima, a popular attraction in the area.

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Erick's grandma, Rita de Cássia, said she was sleeping when her son - the child's dad - called her to give her the news.

The woman spoke of her pain as she had already lost a nephew - Erick's brother - in a separate incident in October.

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Police are investigating the circumstances of the crash.

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