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Man dies after car ploughs into four people in Nailsea | Man dies after car ploughs into four people in Nailsea |
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A man died and two people were left badly injured when a car ploughed into four people in Nailsea, near Bristol. | |
The Volvo hit two men, believed to be aged 18 and 20, and then struck a man and a woman before smashing into a telegraph pole at about 05:00 GMT. | The Volvo hit two men, believed to be aged 18 and 20, and then struck a man and a woman before smashing into a telegraph pole at about 05:00 GMT. |
Two men and the woman were taken to Southmead Hospital where the 18-year-old died. The man he was with is in a critical condition. | |
The driver is being held on suspicion of drink driving, police said. | The driver is being held on suspicion of drink driving, police said. |
The fourth person hit by the car - a man who was walking with the injured woman - was treated at the scene but not admitted to hospital. | |
Road closed | Road closed |
Avon and Somerset Police said the two groups of two people were walking along Clevedon Road near the fire station. | Avon and Somerset Police said the two groups of two people were walking along Clevedon Road near the fire station. |
"The woman in her late 20s was also taken to Southmead Hospital - she is not believed to have suffered life threatening injuries," the force added. | "The woman in her late 20s was also taken to Southmead Hospital - she is not believed to have suffered life threatening injuries," the force added. |
"The man she was with was allowed home after treatment at the scene." | "The man she was with was allowed home after treatment at the scene." |
The road has been shut as part of the police investigation and is likely to remain closed for most of the day. | The road has been shut as part of the police investigation and is likely to remain closed for most of the day. |
Police have asked anyone who was in the area at the time to make contact. | Police have asked anyone who was in the area at the time to make contact. |
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