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| Three die in two-car road crash | Three die in two-car road crash |
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| Two 18-year-old men and an elderly man have been killed and another young man seriously hurt in a road crash. | Two 18-year-old men and an elderly man have been killed and another young man seriously hurt in a road crash. |
| One fire officer said it was one of the worst crashes he had seen in his 15-year career. | One fire officer said it was one of the worst crashes he had seen in his 15-year career. |
| The dead 18-year-olds were a passenger and driver in a Citroen Saxo and the third victim was the driver of a Rover. | The dead 18-year-olds were a passenger and driver in a Citroen Saxo and the third victim was the driver of a Rover. |
| The crash happened shortly before 12.20 GMT at Old Colwyn, Conwy, and left another passenger in the Citroen in hospital. | |
| The road near the former Hotel Seventy degrees has been closed but is expected to reopen later on Thursday night. | The road near the former Hotel Seventy degrees has been closed but is expected to reopen later on Thursday night. |
| A Citroen Saxo and Rover 25 were involved in the crash | A Citroen Saxo and Rover 25 were involved in the crash |
| Paul Jenkinson, operations manager for the North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, said it was one of the worst crashes he had seen in his 15-year career. | Paul Jenkinson, operations manager for the North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, said it was one of the worst crashes he had seen in his 15-year career. |
| He said: "We had two very, very badly damaged cars in the road and we couldn't determine which way they were going - the police are carrying out a full investigation. | He said: "We had two very, very badly damaged cars in the road and we couldn't determine which way they were going - the police are carrying out a full investigation. |
| Unpleasant circumstances | Unpleasant circumstances |
| "We have quite a lot of fatalities and it happens all too frequently in north Wales, it is very unpleasant. | "We have quite a lot of fatalities and it happens all too frequently in north Wales, it is very unpleasant. |
| "On arrival at the scene we removed the roof of the car with three people inside to make space to work." | "On arrival at the scene we removed the roof of the car with three people inside to make space to work." |
| Once the driver's body was removed, the nine firefighters could continue working to rescue the two passengers. | Once the driver's body was removed, the nine firefighters could continue working to rescue the two passengers. |
| Mr Jenkinson added: "It was unpleasant circumstances and the crew focused on the task to get the remaining two casualties." | Mr Jenkinson added: "It was unpleasant circumstances and the crew focused on the task to get the remaining two casualties." |
| A North Wales Police spokeswoman confirmed the two vehicles involved in the crash were a Citroen Saxo and a Rover 25. | A North Wales Police spokeswoman confirmed the two vehicles involved in the crash were a Citroen Saxo and a Rover 25. |
| The spokeswoman said: "The driver and front seat passenger of the Saxo and the driver of the Rover sustained fatal injuries following the collision on Abergele Road shortly before 12.20pm today. | The spokeswoman said: "The driver and front seat passenger of the Saxo and the driver of the Rover sustained fatal injuries following the collision on Abergele Road shortly before 12.20pm today. |
| "The driver of the Saxo was 18-years-old and was local to the Colwyn Bay area. | "The driver of the Saxo was 18-years-old and was local to the Colwyn Bay area. |
| "The passenger was 18-years-old and from the Denbigh area and the elderly driver of the Rover was local to the Abergele area. | "The passenger was 18-years-old and from the Denbigh area and the elderly driver of the Rover was local to the Abergele area. |
| "Another passenger, a young man, who was travelling in the Saxo, was taken to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in Bodelwyddan with injuries believed to be serious but not life threatening," the spokeswoman added. | "Another passenger, a young man, who was travelling in the Saxo, was taken to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in Bodelwyddan with injuries believed to be serious but not life threatening," the spokeswoman added. |
| One of the two Citroen passengers died in the ambulance on his way to hospital. | One of the two Citroen passengers died in the ambulance on his way to hospital. |
| Police have appealed for witnesses to contact them. | Police have appealed for witnesses to contact them. |