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| Five dead after two cars collide | Five dead after two cars collide |
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| Two children and three men have died in a head-on collision in Derbyshire. | Two children and three men have died in a head-on collision in Derbyshire. |
| Police were called to Chesterfield Road in Shuttlewood, near Chesterfield, at about 1515 BST on Saturday. | Police were called to Chesterfield Road in Shuttlewood, near Chesterfield, at about 1515 BST on Saturday. |
| The men were in a Ford Sierra and the children, aged four and seven, were in a Renault Megane. Their mother was driving and was treated at the scene. | The men were in a Ford Sierra and the children, aged four and seven, were in a Renault Megane. Their mother was driving and was treated at the scene. |
| Police said a local 17-year-old boy was in custody as they investigated whether there was a race between the motorbike and the Sierra before the crash. | |
| Police appeal | Police appeal |
| A 12-year-old boy, the nephew of the Megane driver, was also treated at the scene for his injuries. | A 12-year-old boy, the nephew of the Megane driver, was also treated at the scene for his injuries. |
| Both he and his aunt are recovering in hospital but their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. | Both he and his aunt are recovering in hospital but their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. |
| All those who died in the collision are believed to be from the Shuttlewood area but police have not yet released their identities. | All those who died in the collision are believed to be from the Shuttlewood area but police have not yet released their identities. |
| A Derbyshire Police spokesman said they would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision or saw either of the cars in the area, or a trials-type motorcycle, before or during the incident. | A Derbyshire Police spokesman said they would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision or saw either of the cars in the area, or a trials-type motorcycle, before or during the incident. |