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Two teenagers die in road crash | Two teenagers die in road crash |
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Two teenagers have died and a third was left seriously injured after a two-car crash in Ayrshire on Tuesday night. | |
Police said a Vauxhall Corsa struck an on-coming Skoda Fabia on the A719 north of Maidens, near Girvan, at 2040 GMT. | |
The Corsa driver, 18, died at the scene and an 18-year-old passenger died later in hospital. A second passenger, also 18, suffered serious leg injuries. | |
The female driver of the Skoda car and two children travelling in her vehicle escaped injury. | |
Her female passenger sustained minor injuries. | |
Police said the crash happened after the Corsa, travelling south near to Jameston Farm, had crossed the centre line of the road and struck the Fabia. | |
Two 18-year-old passengers from the Corsa were taken to Ayr Hospital, along with a 44-year-old woman who had been the front seat passenger in the Skoda. | |
Children uninjured | |
The 18-year old man, the front seat passenger in the Corsa, died a short time later. | |
The 18-year-old rear seat passenger was said to be in a "stable" condition. | |
The 44-year-old woman, who was a passenger in the Skoda, was detained for observation. | |
The 46-year-old driver of the Skoda and two girls, aged 12 and 14, who were rear seat passengers, were not injured. | |
Police have appealed for witnesses to the crash to contact them. A report will be prepared for the procurator fiscal. |