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Teenage boy killed in crash on A1 | Teenage boy killed in crash on A1 |
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A teenage boy was killed and his mother seriously injured when they were hit by a lorry in North Yorkshire. | A teenage boy was killed and his mother seriously injured when they were hit by a lorry in North Yorkshire. |
The county's fire authority said their car had appeared to lose control in the wintry conditions on the A1 and hit the central reservation. | The county's fire authority said their car had appeared to lose control in the wintry conditions on the A1 and hit the central reservation. |
The pair, from Hebburn, South Tyneside, got out of the car, which had come to rest between two lanes, and made their way to the hard shoulder. | |
They were then hit by a lorry as it tried to avoid their car. | They were then hit by a lorry as it tried to avoid their car. |
North Yorkshire Police said a teenage boy had died at the scene. His mother was taken to hospital with serious injuries. | North Yorkshire Police said a teenage boy had died at the scene. His mother was taken to hospital with serious injuries. |
The accident happened on the northbound carriageway of the A1, one mile north of its junction with the A66, at about 2230 GMT on Wednesday. | The accident happened on the northbound carriageway of the A1, one mile north of its junction with the A66, at about 2230 GMT on Wednesday. |
It is the second death on the same stretch of road in 24 hours. | It is the second death on the same stretch of road in 24 hours. |
On Wednesday a woman was killed when she was hit by a lorry on the A1 near Catterick. | On Wednesday a woman was killed when she was hit by a lorry on the A1 near Catterick. |