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Two teenagers and a 12-year-old girl have died in a road crash on the A52 in Derbyshire. | Two teenagers and a 12-year-old girl have died in a road crash on the A52 in Derbyshire. |
Two males, aged 18 and 16, were in a Vauxhall Corsa which collided head-on with a Volkswagen Passat near Kirk Langley on Monday night. | Two males, aged 18 and 16, were in a Vauxhall Corsa which collided head-on with a Volkswagen Passat near Kirk Langley on Monday night. |
The girl, from Pontefract in West Yorkshire, was a rear seat passenger in the Passat. The driver, a 45-year-old woman, was seriously injured. | The girl, from Pontefract in West Yorkshire, was a rear seat passenger in the Passat. The driver, a 45-year-old woman, was seriously injured. |
A six-year-old girl, who was in the front seat, was also hurt. | A six-year-old girl, who was in the front seat, was also hurt. |
The collision, which took place just before 2100 BST, closed the road for four hours. | The collision, which took place just before 2100 BST, closed the road for four hours. |
Sgt Andy Carmichael of Derbyshire Police said: "This is a horrendous scene. Two young men killed and a young child killed. This is as horrible as it gets for officers who attend and my heart goes out to the families." | Sgt Andy Carmichael of Derbyshire Police said: "This is a horrendous scene. Two young men killed and a young child killed. This is as horrible as it gets for officers who attend and my heart goes out to the families." |
Police have asked any witnesses to the crash to contact them. | Police have asked any witnesses to the crash to contact them. |
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A police spokesman described the crash scene as "horrendous" |