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Arrest after teen dies in Horspath convoy car crash

Arrest after teen dies in Horspath convoy car crash

BBC News12 hours ago
A 19-year-old driver has died after his left the road and struck a telegraph pole.Thames Valley Police said the white Kia Rio 2 was on Cuddesdon Road in Horspath, Oxfordshire shortly after 22:00 on Sunday. The male driver died at the scene and a female passenger, in her 20s, was treated in hospital for minor injuries.The driver of a black BMW which had been travelling in convoy with the Kia, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving as well as drink and drug driving offences.The 22-year-old man from South Oxfordshire has been released while enquiries continue.
Det Sgt Lyndsey Blackaby said: "I am appealing for anyone who saw the collision or the two cars driving in the Horspath and Wheatley areas between 9.45pm to 10.20pm to contact us."I am also appealing for anyone with a dash-camera who was driving in the area at the time to check their recordings and let us know if they captured anything that could help our investigation."
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