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Two men killed in Yaxley hit-and-run crash | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
A search involving a police helicopter is under way for a driver who fled after an apparent hit-and-run crash in which two men died. | A search involving a police helicopter is under way for a driver who fled after an apparent hit-and-run crash in which two men died. |
The driver of a BMW, a man in his 40s, left the scene on foot after the crash in Yaxley, near Peterborough, just after 11:10 GMT. | |
The air ambulance was called for the two pedestrians but they died at the scene, Cambridgeshire Police said. | The air ambulance was called for the two pedestrians but they died at the scene, Cambridgeshire Police said. |
The two victims are believed to be in their late teens or early 20s. | |
Police are still trying to trace their next of kin. | |
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Officers are also looking into whether the crash is connected to a report from a member of the public that a man had entered their home. | |
A briefcase containing "a quantity of cash" was also found in the Yaxley area, the force said. | |
Earlier, police said the circumstances surrounding the deaths were unclear. | |
The force said the crash was "initially recorded as an RTC (road traffic collision)", but added: "However, we are not sure of what has happened at this time." | The force said the crash was "initially recorded as an RTC (road traffic collision)", but added: "However, we are not sure of what has happened at this time." |
The B1091 Broadway remains closed in both directions. | |