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| Three die in Darwen as car hits lamp-post | Three die in Darwen as car hits lamp-post |
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| Three people have died after a car hit a lamp-post in Lancashire. | Three people have died after a car hit a lamp-post in Lancashire. |
| The crash happened in Darwen at 15:30 BST on Saturday, outside the Ocean Palace restaurant on the A666 Bolton Road, police said. | |
| One person died at the scene and two others died shortly afterwards in Royal Blackburn Hospital. | One person died at the scene and two others died shortly afterwards in Royal Blackburn Hospital. |
| A fourth person was taken to hospital and remains in a critical condition. Lancashire Police have appealed for witnesses to contact them. | A fourth person was taken to hospital and remains in a critical condition. Lancashire Police have appealed for witnesses to contact them. |
| The road was closed in both directions while police investigated the crash. | The road was closed in both directions while police investigated the crash. |
| Insp Damian Kitchen said: "We are in the process of identifying the people involved and informing relatives. | Insp Damian Kitchen said: "We are in the process of identifying the people involved and informing relatives. |
| "This is an extremely tragic incident which will impact on a number of families, and we will be doing everything possible to support them at this time." | "This is an extremely tragic incident which will impact on a number of families, and we will be doing everything possible to support them at this time." |