Man dies and five injured as car hits tree near Coventry
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The crash happened on Brinklow Road in Binley
A man has died and five people have been injured in a crash near Coventry.
Emergency services were called after a Land Rover hit a tree on Brinklow Road, Binley, shortly before 23:00 GMT on Thursday.
Paramedics gave life support to a passenger in the vehicle, but he was confirmed dead at the scene.
Insp Michael Huntley from Warwickshire Police said: "This is a tragic loss of a young life and our thoughts are with the man's family."
The male driver along with a man and two women, all passengers in the car, were also seriously injured.
West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed they were taken to University Hospital Coventry, along with another male passenger who suffered injuries that weren't believed to be serious.
Officers investigating the collision have asked anyone with information to call 101 or contact them via the Warwickshire Police website.
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