Man, 19, killed in two-car collision near Skipton
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The vehicles collided travelling in opposite directions on the A629 near Cononley
A 19-year-old man has died in the second fatal road accident to take place near Skipton, North Yorkshire, in two days.
He was in a VW Polo that was in collision with a BMW X1 on the A629 at Cononley, on Saturday evening.
Firefighters had to cut the occupants out of both cars. An 18-year-old man who was also a passenger in the Polo suffered "life-changing injuries".
On Friday evening two people died in a crash on the A59 at Broughton.
North Yorkshire Police said the latest crash happened at about 20:00 GMT.
The cars had been travelling in opposite directions.
The driver of the Polo, aged 19, suffered serious injuries while a 63-year-old man driving the BMW, his 63-year-old female passenger and a seven-year-old girl were all injured.
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- Published25 January 2020
