Two people die and third injured in collision at Stainton
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Emergency crews were called to the A65 at Stainton just after midnight
Two people have died and a third has been injured in a collision between two cars on the A65 at Stainton.
Cumbria Police said the crash happened just after midnight and involved a Citroën Saxo and a Vauxhall Antara.
The occupants of the Saxo, a man and woman, both aged 20 and from Kendal, were pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Antara, a 36-year-old woman, was taken to hospital with what police have described as "significant injuries".
The road was closed for a number of hours while officers carried out an investigation at the scene.
Specially trained officers are supporting the families of the deceased.
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