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| Two dead after car hits garden wall and catches fire in Doncaster | |
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| Two people have died after the car they were travelling in crashed into a garden wall and burst into flames. | Two people have died after the car they were travelling in crashed into a garden wall and burst into flames. |
| A third person, also thought to have been in the vehicle, is being treated in hospital for life-threatening injuries, police said. | A third person, also thought to have been in the vehicle, is being treated in hospital for life-threatening injuries, police said. |
| The crash happened at around 12:50 BST on Poppyfields Way in Branton, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Police said. | The crash happened at around 12:50 BST on Poppyfields Way in Branton, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Police said. |
| The force added they were searching for two other occupants of the car who had fled the scene. | |
| Officers believe the two men may also have been seriously injured. | |
| The force said it remains unclear why the car crashed or if any other vehicles had been involved. | |
| 'Burning alive' | |
| Michael Burton, 21, who lives in the house, had been working nearby when he heard a crash and ran home to find a burning car in the garden. | |
| "My first thought was my girlfriend - is she alright, is she out of the house?" | "My first thought was my girlfriend - is she alright, is she out of the house?" |
| "From what I heard, she actually saw the driver get out of the car, burning alive. | |
| "He ran across the road to the lady across the road and she did a sterling job to help the guy. | |
| "If it wasn't for her, he would have been another fatality." | |
| Mr Burton, who moved the family cars to avoid the fire spreading, said he believed the crash could have been worse. | |
| "Luckily, we had a rockery in the garden because, if that rockery hadn't been there, I've got a feeling that the car would have gone through the front of the house. | |
| "If that had happened the car would have been on fire and the house would have gone up in flames." | |
| Eyewitness John Beckham said the car "flipped across the main road and caught fire". | |
| "There was a big, massive black cloud of smoke," he said. | "There was a big, massive black cloud of smoke," he said. |
| "Next minute we know, we just ran down to see if everyone was okay, the occupants of the car were getting out and approaching us. | "Next minute we know, we just ran down to see if everyone was okay, the occupants of the car were getting out and approaching us. |
| "Just really, really, bad. Terrible scene." | "Just really, really, bad. Terrible scene." |
| Bill Martin said: "I've lived here almost since the estate was built, 16 years. It is very sad when something like this happens. | Bill Martin said: "I've lived here almost since the estate was built, 16 years. It is very sad when something like this happens. |
| "It is normally a very quiet road." | "It is normally a very quiet road." |
| The road is expected to remain closed at the junction with Doncaster Road for some time. | The road is expected to remain closed at the junction with Doncaster Road for some time. |
| At the scene: Andy Kershaw, BBC Radio Sheffield | At the scene: Andy Kershaw, BBC Radio Sheffield |
| Investigators are still combing through the scene of the collision, and you can see debris in the road from the vehicle involved. | Investigators are still combing through the scene of the collision, and you can see debris in the road from the vehicle involved. |
| There are also bricks scattered around, and the front wall around the property has collapsed. | There are also bricks scattered around, and the front wall around the property has collapsed. |
| The wreckage of the car, which burst into flames following the crash, has now been taken from the scene. | The wreckage of the car, which burst into flames following the crash, has now been taken from the scene. |
| Did you witness the accident? Were you in Branton at the time of the crash? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your comments. | Did you witness the accident? Were you in Branton at the time of the crash? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your comments. |
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