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Teenage girl dies in road smash | Teenage girl dies in road smash |
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A 15-year-old girl has died after the car she was a passenger in crashed in Caithness. | A 15-year-old girl has died after the car she was a passenger in crashed in Caithness. |
Northern Constabulary said the teenager sustained fatal injuries after the collision on the A836 at Main Street, Castletown, at 2140 BST on Saturday. | Northern Constabulary said the teenager sustained fatal injuries after the collision on the A836 at Main Street, Castletown, at 2140 BST on Saturday. |
The road was closed for six hours while an accident investigation was carried out. No other vehicles were involved in the incident. | The road was closed for six hours while an accident investigation was carried out. No other vehicles were involved in the incident. |
The dead girl will not be named until relatives have been informed. | The dead girl will not be named until relatives have been informed. |
A spokesman for the force said: "The single motor car involved was a Ford Fiesta, driven by a young male. | |
"A number of other young persons were also in the car. | |
"In addition to the fatality, one of the passengers has been transferred to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with spinal injuries. | |
"The remaining passengers escaped with minor injuries." | |
Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident to contact them. | Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident to contact them. |
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