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Men bailed over teen crash deaths | |
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Two men arrested in connection with a crash in Huddersfield which killed three teenage girls have been released on bail, police said. | |
Gemma Cost, 15, Ursula Alokolaro, 16, both from Batley, and Natalie Donlan, 16, from Dewsbury, died in the collision in Wakefield Road on Friday. | Gemma Cost, 15, Ursula Alokolaro, 16, both from Batley, and Natalie Donlan, 16, from Dewsbury, died in the collision in Wakefield Road on Friday. |
They were in the back seat of a Ford Fiesta when it crashed into a van. | |
The 30-year-old from Dewsbury and 24-year-old from Batley were released pending further inquiries. | |
'Tragic incident' | 'Tragic incident' |
West Yorkshire Police said the two arrested men were drivers of other vehicles close to the scene of the collision, which happened outside Total Fitness Gym. | |
A force spokeswoman said police believed the Fiesta, registration number K57 JWX, had earlier been involved in a minor collision with a dark blue Vauxhall Nova on the same road near the entrance to the gym. | A force spokeswoman said police believed the Fiesta, registration number K57 JWX, had earlier been involved in a minor collision with a dark blue Vauxhall Nova on the same road near the entrance to the gym. |
No one was injured in this incident, a spokeswoman said. | No one was injured in this incident, a spokeswoman said. |
Det Insp Chris Walker appealed to anyone who witnessed the crash or the events leading up to it to contact police. | Det Insp Chris Walker appealed to anyone who witnessed the crash or the events leading up to it to contact police. |
Others injured | Others injured |
He said: "This is a tragic incident in which three young girls have lost their lives and our sympathies lie with the families." | |
The driver of the Fiesta, a 26-year-old man from Dewsbury, was critically injured and remained in a critical condition in hospital on Sunday. | The driver of the Fiesta, a 26-year-old man from Dewsbury, was critically injured and remained in a critical condition in hospital on Sunday. |
His front seat passenger, a 21-year-old man, also from Dewsbury, was in a stable condition at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. | His front seat passenger, a 21-year-old man, also from Dewsbury, was in a stable condition at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. |
The driver of the van, a 56-year-old man from Huddersfield, was also injured but was due to be discharged from hospital on Sunday, police said. | The driver of the van, a 56-year-old man from Huddersfield, was also injured but was due to be discharged from hospital on Sunday, police said. |
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