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Fatal car crashes involving teenagers reported in Australia and UK
Two separate fatal vehicle accidents involving teenagers have been reported in Australia and the United Kingdom.
In Victoria, Australia, a 19-year-old man from the Bendigo area died following a car crash on Saturday, October 17. Emergency services responded to reports of a vehicle striking a tree on Inglewood-Powlett Road near Fiery Flat. The driver, who was the sole occupant, was airlifted to a hospital but died during transit. Police are currently investigating the cause of the collision.
In Suffolk, United Kingdom, two teenagers were killed in a two-vehicle collision in the village of Little Stonham on Sunday morning. A red Peugeot 107 collided with a silver Volkswagen Passat. The passenger of the Peugeot died at the scene, and the driver, a woman in her late teens, later died at Addenbrookes Hospital. Occupants of the second vehicle sustained minor injuries. Authorities have requested dashcam footage from motorists who were in the area.