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A 12-year-old girl who was one of three people killed in a crash on the A52 in Derbyshire has been identified. | A 12-year-old girl who was one of three people killed in a crash on the A52 in Derbyshire has been identified. |
Alice Greenwood was in the back of a Volkswagen Passat involved in a head-on collision with a Vauxhall Corsa near Kirk Langley on Monday night. | Alice Greenwood was in the back of a Volkswagen Passat involved in a head-on collision with a Vauxhall Corsa near Kirk Langley on Monday night. |
Her mother Juliette, 45, the driver, was seriously injured and her sister Clara, six, was also hurt. The family is from Pontefract, west Yorkshire. | Her mother Juliette, 45, the driver, was seriously injured and her sister Clara, six, was also hurt. The family is from Pontefract, west Yorkshire. |
Two males in the Corsa, aged 18 and 16, from Ashbourne, were killed. | Two males in the Corsa, aged 18 and 16, from Ashbourne, were killed. |
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. |
'Horrendous scene' | 'Horrendous scene' |
Alice Greenwood was taken to hospital but died of her injuries. | Alice Greenwood was taken to hospital but died of her injuries. |
She was formally identified by her father, Ian. | She was formally identified by her father, Ian. |
Her mother is in intensive care at Derbyshire Royal Infirmary while the family's younger daughter is in Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham. | Her mother is in intensive care at Derbyshire Royal Infirmary while the family's younger daughter is in Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham. |
Sgt Andy Carmichael, of Derbyshire Police, said: "This is a horrendous scene. Two young men killed and a young child killed. | 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." | "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" | A police spokesman described the crash scene as "horrendous" |