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Four people killed in car crash Four people killed in car crash
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Four people were killed when a car crashed into a tree in Cheshire.Four people were killed when a car crashed into a tree in Cheshire.
The accident happened on the A540 Chester High Road near Neston in the early hours.The accident happened on the A540 Chester High Road near Neston in the early hours.
Two men and two women, all thought to be aged in their early 20s and from the Neston area, died in the crash, Cheshire Police said.Two men and two women, all thought to be aged in their early 20s and from the Neston area, died in the crash, Cheshire Police said.
The road is expected to remain closed for some time while fire crews work to cut three of the victims from the wreckage. One person was thrown clear. Fire fighters have spent several hours trying to remove three of the bodies from the wreckage. The other person was thrown clear. The road remains closed.
The car was travelling towards Wirral when the accident happened at about 0200 BST close to the junction of The Runnel.The car was travelling towards Wirral when the accident happened at about 0200 BST close to the junction of The Runnel.
The A540 remains closed between The Runnell and Boathouse Lane.The A540 remains closed between The Runnell and Boathouse Lane.
A police spokeswoman said: "Investigations are ongoing and the road is likely to remain closed until mid-morning.A police spokeswoman said: "Investigations are ongoing and the road is likely to remain closed until mid-morning.
"We are working to identify the victims and inform next-of-kin.""We are working to identify the victims and inform next-of-kin."