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| Man killed in two-vehicle crash | Man killed in two-vehicle crash |
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| A 24-year-old man has been killed and five others injured in a serious car accident on Lewis. | |
| The collision, involving two vehicles, happened on the main Stornoway to Harris road, at the Arnish Road end junction, at 0635 GMT. | The collision, involving two vehicles, happened on the main Stornoway to Harris road, at the Arnish Road end junction, at 0635 GMT. |
| Paramedics and doctors treated the casualties for neck, chest and abdominal injures. | Paramedics and doctors treated the casualties for neck, chest and abdominal injures. |
| They were taken to Western Isles Hospital in two ambulances for treatment. | They were taken to Western Isles Hospital in two ambulances for treatment. |
| Fuel leaked from one of the damaged cars and is covering the roadway. | Fuel leaked from one of the damaged cars and is covering the roadway. |
| The main road between Stornoway Lochs and Harris will be shut for a number of hours until police accident investigators arrive on the island and examine the scene. | The main road between Stornoway Lochs and Harris will be shut for a number of hours until police accident investigators arrive on the island and examine the scene. |
| The single track Pentland Road, which cuts across the moor, is also closed because of snow and cannot be used as an alternative route as it is too dangerous. | The single track Pentland Road, which cuts across the moor, is also closed because of snow and cannot be used as an alternative route as it is too dangerous. |
| Northern Constabulary said the dead man was local to the area. |