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26/05/2015
Two Killed Following Road Traffic Collision In Cumbria
A man and child have died following a road traffic collision between a car and a lorry in Cumbria.
The incident happened on the A66 in Crackenthorpe shortly after 5.10pm on 25 May.
The driver from Penrith and his child were killed at the scene.
A second child who was also in the car has been taken to hospital and is believed to be in a serious condition.
The driver of the lorry, a 47-year-old man from County Tyrone, was not injured.
(LM)
The incident happened on the A66 in Crackenthorpe shortly after 5.10pm on 25 May.
The driver from Penrith and his child were killed at the scene.
A second child who was also in the car has been taken to hospital and is believed to be in a serious condition.
The driver of the lorry, a 47-year-old man from County Tyrone, was not injured.
(LM)
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