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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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Search for clues | |
| 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." |
| The incident happened not far past a sign warning motorists there had been 59 collisions at the spot in the last three years. | |
| The car, which was upside-down in the middle of the road, was severely compressed after overturning onto its roof. | |
| Forensic officers have been examining nearby bushes and fields at the side of the road searching for clues to the cause. |