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| Swindon A419 crash: Two female victims named by police | Swindon A419 crash: Two female victims named by police |
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| Two people killed in a car crash on the A419 in Wiltshire have been named by police as Shaya Rae Leigh, 18, and Kerrylee O'Leary-Staniford, 17. | |
| The pair, from Swindon, were travelling north at 05:00 BST when their car left the road and rolled down a bank. | The pair, from Swindon, were travelling north at 05:00 BST when their car left the road and rolled down a bank. |
| Three male passengers, all aged 20, were seriously injured and are being treated in hospital. | Three male passengers, all aged 20, were seriously injured and are being treated in hospital. |
| Police described the incident as "horrific" and appealed for any witnesses to come forward. | Police described the incident as "horrific" and appealed for any witnesses to come forward. |
| A Wiltshire Police spokesman said the force was alerted by a motorist who had seen the car leave the carriageway. | A Wiltshire Police spokesman said the force was alerted by a motorist who had seen the car leave the carriageway. |
| Thrown clear | Thrown clear |
| "Police officers found a grey Renault Clio with substantial damage in undergrowth about 20m from the road," he added. | "Police officers found a grey Renault Clio with substantial damage in undergrowth about 20m from the road," he added. |
| Four ambulance crews and three rapid response paramedics were sent to help. | Four ambulance crews and three rapid response paramedics were sent to help. |
| Ms Leigh, who was driving, was pronounced dead at the scene. Ms O'Leary-Staniford died later at Great Western Hospital in Swindon. | |
| Police said the three men were all thrown clear of the vehicle. | Police said the three men were all thrown clear of the vehicle. |
| Two are critically injured and in intensive care at Frenchay Hospital in Bristol, while the third is being treated for serious injuries in Great Western Hospital. | Two are critically injured and in intensive care at Frenchay Hospital in Bristol, while the third is being treated for serious injuries in Great Western Hospital. |
| PC Jeff Rice, of the Roads Policing Unit at Wiltshire Police, said: "This was an horrific incident and we would like to offer our condolences to the families of the two young women who sadly died. | PC Jeff Rice, of the Roads Policing Unit at Wiltshire Police, said: "This was an horrific incident and we would like to offer our condolences to the families of the two young women who sadly died. |
| "We are very keen to hear from anyone who was on the A419 near the scene at around 5am today. | "We are very keen to hear from anyone who was on the A419 near the scene at around 5am today. |
| "We would also like to hear from anyone with any information about the movements of the people in the car during Friday night and the early hours of Saturday." | "We would also like to hear from anyone with any information about the movements of the people in the car during Friday night and the early hours of Saturday." |
| Anyone with information is asked to call Wiltshire Police on 101 and ask for the Serious Collision Investigation Team. | Anyone with information is asked to call Wiltshire Police on 101 and ask for the Serious Collision Investigation Team. |