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Teenage boy killed in crash on A1 | Teenage boy killed in crash on A1 |
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A 16-year-old boy was killed and his mother seriously injured when they were hit by a lorry after getting out of their crashed car in North Yorkshire. | A 16-year-old boy was killed and his mother seriously injured when they were hit by a lorry after getting out of their crashed car in North Yorkshire. |
The car appeared to lose control in the wintry conditions on the A1 and hit the central reservation, fire crews said. | |
The pair, from North Shields, Northumbria, had made their way to the hard shoulder. | |
They were then hit by a lorry as it tried to avoid their car, which was between two lanes. | They were then hit by a lorry as it tried to avoid their car, which was between two lanes. |
North Yorkshire Police said the boy had died at the scene. His 46-year-old mother was taken to Darlington Memorial Hospital with serious injuries. | North Yorkshire Police said the boy had died at the scene. His 46-year-old mother was taken to Darlington Memorial 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 2200 GMT on Wednesday. | The accident happened on the northbound carriageway of the A1, one mile north of its junction with the A66, at about 2200 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. |