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| Two dead and seven hurt in collision on A5 in Staffordshire | Two dead and seven hurt in collision on A5 in Staffordshire |
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| Two people have died and seven people were injured after several cars crashed in Staffordshire. | Two people have died and seven people were injured after several cars crashed in Staffordshire. |
| A woman and a girl died at the scene of the five-vehicle smash on the A5 at about 14:20 BST. A man in the same vehicle suffered pelvic injuries. | A woman and a girl died at the scene of the five-vehicle smash on the A5 at about 14:20 BST. A man in the same vehicle suffered pelvic injuries. |
| Three other women and three men suffered a range of minor injuries, with most being treated in hospital. | Three other women and three men suffered a range of minor injuries, with most being treated in hospital. |
| A man in his 40s from Telford, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. | A man in his 40s from Telford, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. |
| He remains in police custody. | He remains in police custody. |
| 'Detailed examination' | 'Detailed examination' |
| A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said crews arrived at the scene, near to Weston Park, to find a number of vehicles had been in a "significant collision". | A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said crews arrived at the scene, near to Weston Park, to find a number of vehicles had been in a "significant collision". |
| An off-duty A&E nurse came across the incident and began treating those involved. | An off-duty A&E nurse came across the incident and began treating those involved. |
| The car containing the woman and girl had overturned, he said. | The car containing the woman and girl had overturned, he said. |
| The man received emergency treatment at the scene for serious pelvic injuries and was airlifted to Royal Stoke University Hospital. | The man received emergency treatment at the scene for serious pelvic injuries and was airlifted to Royal Stoke University Hospital. |
| A man in his 60s and a woman in her 30s, in a second car, suffered multiple minor injuries and were taken to New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton. | A man in his 60s and a woman in her 30s, in a second car, suffered multiple minor injuries and were taken to New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton. |
| A man, believed to be in his 40s, in a third car, suffered a shoulder injury and was being treated at Princess Royal Hospital in Telford. | A man, believed to be in his 40s, in a third car, suffered a shoulder injury and was being treated at Princess Royal Hospital in Telford. |
| A couple, in a fourth car, were treated at the scene for minor injuries and a woman in a fifth car was checked over for back injuries and was taken to hospital. | A couple, in a fourth car, were treated at the scene for minor injuries and a woman in a fifth car was checked over for back injuries and was taken to hospital. |
| Staffordshire Police said the A5 at Weston-under-Lizard will remain closed for several hours while specialist officers carry out a detailed examination of the scene. | |
| An investigation into the circumstances of the collision is under way. | An investigation into the circumstances of the collision is under way. |