Two women arrested for drug driving after Halifax car crash which left teen critically injured
Two women have been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after a car crash which left a teenage driver critically injured in Halifax.
The two cars, a grey BMW 330 and a black Citroen C1 collided just after 8pm on Friday, 6 June.
West Yorkshire Police said the BMW had been travelling on Hopwood Lane towards Queens Road when it collided with the Citroen, which was coming out of the lane from Gibraltar Road.
The BMW left the carriageway after the crash and collided with the front of a shop.
The driver of the Citroen, an 18-year-old man, was seriously injured and remains in a critical condition in hospital.
Three passengers from the Citroen were taken to hospital for treatment to injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
Two women from the BMW, both aged 25, were treated in hospital and have been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and driving while unfit through drugs.
They remain in custody and enquiries into the incident are ongoing.
Police are appealing for anyone with information or dashcam footage to come forward.
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