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| Police name couple killed in Merseyside car crash | Police name couple killed in Merseyside car crash |
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| A couple killed in a car crash that left their two children seriously injured have been named by police. | A couple killed in a car crash that left their two children seriously injured have been named by police. |
| Mike and Karen Young, both 37, from Ashton-in-Makerfield, near Wigan, died after the collision in Haydock, Merseyside, on Sunday evening. | Mike and Karen Young, both 37, from Ashton-in-Makerfield, near Wigan, died after the collision in Haydock, Merseyside, on Sunday evening. |
| The children, a 16-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl, are in a serious condition in hospital. A 29-year-old man who was a passenger in the same car is critically ill. | |
| The 27-year-old male driver of the other vehicle involved, a red Vauxhall Corsa, is receiving treatment in hospital for minor injuries. | The 27-year-old male driver of the other vehicle involved, a red Vauxhall Corsa, is receiving treatment in hospital for minor injuries. |
| Anyone who witnessed or has any information about the collision should call police on 0151 777 5747 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. | Anyone who witnessed or has any information about the collision should call police on 0151 777 5747 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. |