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| Baby and girl, 3, among four people killed in crash near Fort William | Baby and girl, 3, among four people killed in crash near Fort William |
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| Two girls aged one and three have died along with a woman and a man in a two-vehicle crash near Fort William. | Two girls aged one and three have died along with a woman and a man in a two-vehicle crash near Fort William. |
| The four people were in a Mini Cooper involved in the incident on the A82 at Torlundy just after 17:30 on Thursday. | The four people were in a Mini Cooper involved in the incident on the A82 at Torlundy just after 17:30 on Thursday. |
| Police confirmed the dead woman was aged 26 and the man was 25. | Police confirmed the dead woman was aged 26 and the man was 25. |
| The 56-year-old female driver of a Ford Fiesta freed from the wreckage by firefighters was taken to hospital in Fort William with serious but not life-threatening injuries. | The 56-year-old female driver of a Ford Fiesta freed from the wreckage by firefighters was taken to hospital in Fort William with serious but not life-threatening injuries. |
| The A82 around the scene of the crash was closed for 11 hours to allow for a police investigation. Police Scotland has appealed for witnesses. | The A82 around the scene of the crash was closed for 11 hours to allow for a police investigation. Police Scotland has appealed for witnesses. |
| Supt Simon Bradshaw said: "Inquiries are continuing into the incident and I would ask anyone with information or dashcam footage who has not yet come forward to please get in touch." | Supt Simon Bradshaw said: "Inquiries are continuing into the incident and I would ask anyone with information or dashcam footage who has not yet come forward to please get in touch." |
| Fort William and Ardnamurchan councillor Andrew Baxter said the "thoughts and prayers of everyone in Lochaber" would be with those affected by the crash. | Fort William and Ardnamurchan councillor Andrew Baxter said the "thoughts and prayers of everyone in Lochaber" would be with those affected by the crash. |
| He said: "This is devastating news for the family and friends of those who have been tragically killed in this accident. | He said: "This is devastating news for the family and friends of those who have been tragically killed in this accident. |
| "What I have seen on local social media is great sadness." | "What I have seen on local social media is great sadness." |
| Kate Forbes, SNP MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, tweeted: "This is extremely sad news. Thinking of the families and friends who are dealing with the shock of all of this." |