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One dead, one critical in crash One dead and one injured in crash
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An 18-year-old man died and a boy, 16, was critically injured when a car, which was being followed by police, collided with a pillar on a viaduct. An 18-year-old man died and another teenager was critically injured when a car being followed by police struck a pillar on a viaduct.
Emergency services were called to Butler's Leap in Rugby, Warwickshire, during the early hours.Emergency services were called to Butler's Leap in Rugby, Warwickshire, during the early hours.
The driver suffered a head injury and died shortly after arriving at hospital. The passenger is described as being in a critical condition. The driver suffered a head injury and died after arriving at hospital. The 16-year-old male passenger was said to be in a critical condition.
Police said the car was being followed after reports of a robbery in the area.Police said the car was being followed after reports of a robbery in the area.
'Marked car''Marked car'
Warwickshire Police said an officer on duty in the area saw a red Toyota Carina with two males inside which he suspected may have been involved in the robbery.Warwickshire Police said an officer on duty in the area saw a red Toyota Carina with two males inside which he suspected may have been involved in the robbery.
He followed the vehicle in a marked car.He followed the vehicle in a marked car.
A spokesman said that after a short time, for reasons which are unclear, the Toyota collided with a central pillar on the viaduct. A spokesman said that after a short time, for reasons which were unclear, the Toyota collided with a central pillar on the viaduct.
The incident has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.The incident has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
Chief Insp Chris Lewis said: "In the early hours of this morning a police officer who was in the area following a robbery in Lindale saw a red Toyota Carina which he suspected may have been involved and followed it.Chief Insp Chris Lewis said: "In the early hours of this morning a police officer who was in the area following a robbery in Lindale saw a red Toyota Carina which he suspected may have been involved and followed it.
"This was not a pursuit.""This was not a pursuit."
Police would like any witnesses either to the crash or to the earlier robbery, which took place shortly before 0100 BST when a food delivery driver reported two males pushed him away from his vehicle, a Toyota Carina, and made off in it. Police have asked any witnesses either to the crash or to the earlier robbery, which took place shortly before 0100 BST, to contact them.
In the robbery a food delivery driver reported two males had pushed him away from his vehicle, a Toyota Carina, and made off in it.