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| Two pedestrians killed in crash | Two pedestrians killed in crash |
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| Two women died and a third was badly injured when they were hit by a car while walking along an Ipswich road. | Two women died and a third was badly injured when they were hit by a car while walking along an Ipswich road. |
| The victims were hit by a Citroen Saxo which then crashed into a wall in Foxhall Road early on Saturday. | The victims were hit by a Citroen Saxo which then crashed into a wall in Foxhall Road early on Saturday. |
| They were taken to Ipswich Hospital where one 25-year-old and one 26-year-old were pronounced dead and another 25-year-old was in a serious condition. | They were taken to Ipswich Hospital where one 25-year-old and one 26-year-old were pronounced dead and another 25-year-old was in a serious condition. |
| A 20-year-old man and a woman, aged 22, have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. | A 20-year-old man and a woman, aged 22, have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. |
| They are both from the Ipswich area. The man is being treated for his injuries at Ipswich Hospital. | |
| The woman is currently in custody at Ipswich Police Station. | The woman is currently in custody at Ipswich Police Station. |
| Police said that all three of the women, who are from the Ipswich area, are believed to have been on their way home from attending a private function in the area on Friday evening. | |
| At this stage it is not clear which direction they were walking in. | |
| Police have appealed for witnesses to the crash, which happened near St Clements Hospital at 0015 GMT. | Police have appealed for witnesses to the crash, which happened near St Clements Hospital at 0015 GMT. |
| Foxhall Road was closed from the junction with Chilton Road while officers examined the scene. | Foxhall Road was closed from the junction with Chilton Road while officers examined the scene. |
| It was reopened at 0915 GMT. | It was reopened at 0915 GMT. |