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| Six killed in head-on car crash | Six killed in head-on car crash |
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| Six people, including a teenage girl, have died in a head-on collision in Gloucestershire. | Six people, including a teenage girl, have died in a head-on collision in Gloucestershire. |
| The crash happened on the A429 between Moreton in Marsh and Stow on the Wold, near the Broadwell turning, at about 2120 GMT on Friday. | The crash happened on the A429 between Moreton in Marsh and Stow on the Wold, near the Broadwell turning, at about 2120 GMT on Friday. |
| Another three people - including two children aged nine and 10 from Stow - remain in hospital with serious injuries. | Another three people - including two children aged nine and 10 from Stow - remain in hospital with serious injuries. |
| Road closures remain in place and police are appealing for witnesses. | Road closures remain in place and police are appealing for witnesses. |
| Abdominal injuries | Abdominal injuries |
| All four occupants of a Peugeot 306 - including the teenage girl - were killed when their car collided with a VW Passat while overtaking another car. | All four occupants of a Peugeot 306 - including the teenage girl - were killed when their car collided with a VW Passat while overtaking another car. |
| They were declared dead at the scene, as was the Passat driver, a 53-year-old man from Stow. | They were declared dead at the scene, as was the Passat driver, a 53-year-old man from Stow. |
| A 61-year-old woman travelling in the Passat later died in hospital. | A 61-year-old woman travelling in the Passat later died in hospital. |
| The three other occupants - two children and a 34-year-old woman - remain in a critical condition in hospital. | The three other occupants - two children and a 34-year-old woman - remain in a critical condition in hospital. |
| The four occupants from the Peugeot - from Moreton or Chipping Norton - were all declared dead at the scene Sergeant Kevin Roseblade | The four occupants from the Peugeot - from Moreton or Chipping Norton - were all declared dead at the scene Sergeant Kevin Roseblade |
| The nine-year-old girl is being treated at Bristol Children's Hospital for abdominal injuries, while the boy is at Frenchay Hospital with head injuries. | The nine-year-old girl is being treated at Bristol Children's Hospital for abdominal injuries, while the boy is at Frenchay Hospital with head injuries. |
| The two cars, registered to county residents, crashed head-on, said a Gloucestershire Police spokeswoman. | The two cars, registered to county residents, crashed head-on, said a Gloucestershire Police spokeswoman. |
| A Kia was also involved, but neither of the two female occupants was hurt. | A Kia was also involved, but neither of the two female occupants was hurt. |
| Sergeant Kevin Roseblade added: "A Peugeot 306 travelling north to Moreton was overtaking a KIA and collided head-on with a VW Passat that was travelling in the opposite direction towards Stow. | Sergeant Kevin Roseblade added: "A Peugeot 306 travelling north to Moreton was overtaking a KIA and collided head-on with a VW Passat that was travelling in the opposite direction towards Stow. |
| "The four occupants from the Peugeot - from Moreton or Chipping Norton - were all declared dead at the scene. | "The four occupants from the Peugeot - from Moreton or Chipping Norton - were all declared dead at the scene. |
| "The driver of the Passat was likewise declared dead at the scene. And the other front seat occupant of that was a 61-year-old female and she died earlier this morning in hospital." | "The driver of the Passat was likewise declared dead at the scene. And the other front seat occupant of that was a 61-year-old female and she died earlier this morning in hospital." |
| The occupants of the Peugeot were a 35-year-old man, a 31-year-old woman and a 15-year-old girl from Moreton in Marsh, and a 20-year-old woman from Chipping Norton. | |
| The junction of the A429 and A44 in Moreton in Marsh remain shut, as are the A429 Longborough turning, the A429 at Stow, and the Donnington crossroads. | The junction of the A429 and A44 in Moreton in Marsh remain shut, as are the A429 Longborough turning, the A429 at Stow, and the Donnington crossroads. |