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| Three teens killed and one hurt as car hits tree in Oxfordshire | Three teens killed and one hurt as car hits tree in Oxfordshire |
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| The car left the road and hit a tree in the early hours of Tuesday, police said | The car left the road and hit a tree in the early hours of Tuesday, police said |
| Three teenagers have died and a fourth is in a life-threatening condition after the car they were travelling in hit a tree. | Three teenagers have died and a fourth is in a life-threatening condition after the car they were travelling in hit a tree. |
| The four were in a silver BMW that crashed on the A415 in Marcham, Oxfordshire, at about 00:10 BST. | The four were in a silver BMW that crashed on the A415 in Marcham, Oxfordshire, at about 00:10 BST. |
| The passengers, two 18-year-old men and a 17-year-old boy, all died. Police said their next of kin have been told. | The passengers, two 18-year-old men and a 17-year-old boy, all died. Police said their next of kin have been told. |
| The driver, an 18-year-old man from Oxfordshire, remains in hospital with life-threatening injuries. | The driver, an 18-year-old man from Oxfordshire, remains in hospital with life-threatening injuries. |
| Sgt Matt Cadmore, from Thames Valley Police, said: "This is an extremely tragic incident which has resulted in the deaths of three young men. | Sgt Matt Cadmore, from Thames Valley Police, said: "This is an extremely tragic incident which has resulted in the deaths of three young men. |
| "Our thoughts remain with their families and friends at this extremely difficult time." | "Our thoughts remain with their families and friends at this extremely difficult time." |
| He urged anyone who witnessed the crash or with dashcam footage prior to it to contact the force. | He urged anyone who witnessed the crash or with dashcam footage prior to it to contact the force. |
| 'Black spot' | 'Black spot' |
| The site of the crash is on a bend in the road on the edge of the rural village of Marcham, near Abingdon. The A415 cuts through the village between Frilford and the A34. | |
| Emergency services have cleared the road but Scottish and Southern Energy were still working to make safe a live cable from a lamp post. But BBC reporter Katharine Da Costa said it was not clear whether it was damaged by the car or the tree falling on it. | |
| Susie Jackson lives close to the scene and told the BBC: "Something needs to be done about the road, it's too dangerous. | Susie Jackson lives close to the scene and told the BBC: "Something needs to be done about the road, it's too dangerous. |
| "There's been about four incidents in the last couple of years and there have been several fatalities here." | "There's been about four incidents in the last couple of years and there have been several fatalities here." |
| Nearby resident Andrew James said he was woken up at 02:00 by flashing blue lights outside. | Nearby resident Andrew James said he was woken up at 02:00 by flashing blue lights outside. |
| "There were about 20 police [officers] and two fire crews, and activity just down the road in the trees," he said. | "There were about 20 police [officers] and two fire crews, and activity just down the road in the trees," he said. |
| Mr James added: "This is the third serious accident at almost exactly the same spot. It's an unexpected curve, surrounded by trees, which seems to create a black spot. | Mr James added: "This is the third serious accident at almost exactly the same spot. It's an unexpected curve, surrounded by trees, which seems to create a black spot. |
| "It is so sad to see yet another instance like this, especially with such tragic loss of life." | "It is so sad to see yet another instance like this, especially with such tragic loss of life." |
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| Marcham | Marcham |