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| Leeds crash: Horsforth collision leaves four men dead | Leeds crash: Horsforth collision leaves four men dead |
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| Four young men died and a teenage girl was left critically ill in a collision involving a car and a taxi in the early hours. | Four young men died and a teenage girl was left critically ill in a collision involving a car and a taxi in the early hours. |
| The four men, aged 18, 19, 19, and 21, died at the scene on the A6120 outer ring road, West Yorkshire Police said. | The four men, aged 18, 19, 19, and 21, died at the scene on the A6120 outer ring road, West Yorkshire Police said. |
| Their Seat Leon "was travelling at speed" when it crashed in Horsforth at about 02:40 BST, the force said. | Their Seat Leon "was travelling at speed" when it crashed in Horsforth at about 02:40 BST, the force said. |
| Two girls, aged 16 and 17 also in the car, were taken to hospital. The Uber taxi driver was also seriously hurt. | Two girls, aged 16 and 17 also in the car, were taken to hospital. The Uber taxi driver was also seriously hurt. |
| The 16-year-old remains in a critical condition and the 17-year-old's injuries are not considered life threatening, the force said. | The 16-year-old remains in a critical condition and the 17-year-old's injuries are not considered life threatening, the force said. |
| All six people that were in the car come from the local area, said police. | All six people that were in the car come from the local area, said police. |
| The driver of the taxi, a 42-year-old man from Bradford, is also being treated in hospital but his condition is not considered life threatening. | The driver of the taxi, a 42-year-old man from Bradford, is also being treated in hospital but his condition is not considered life threatening. |
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| Allan Vickers, who lives nearby, said he was woken by a "big crash" and it was "like a chimney coming down". | |
| When he went outside to help he said police were already there and would not let him through. | |
| He described the scene as "chaos, carnage, people being dragged out and given CPR, it's something you don't want to see, it's awful." | |
| He said the emergency services' response had been "epic, fast as lightening, they were here in a flash". | |
| The road, which has a 40mph speed limit, had witnessed other high-speed crashes, Mr Vickers said, adding: "This is my third time here, it's a blackspot". | |
| An investigation is under way into the collision on Broadway, at the junction of Bank Gardens. | An investigation is under way into the collision on Broadway, at the junction of Bank Gardens. |
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| Sgt Fiona Hoodless, said: "This is a very tragic incident where four young men have lost their lives and three other people are in hospital with serious injuries. | Sgt Fiona Hoodless, said: "This is a very tragic incident where four young men have lost their lives and three other people are in hospital with serious injuries. |
| "The families of those involved are devastated by what has happened. | "The families of those involved are devastated by what has happened. |
| "Early indications are that the Leon was travelling at speed at the time of the collision." | "Early indications are that the Leon was travelling at speed at the time of the collision." |
| Police are appealing for witnesses. | Police are appealing for witnesses. |