14 August 2012 Last updated at 04:22 ET

Teenager dies and seven hurt in Selby A19 crash

A 15-year-old girl has been killed in a crash on the A19 in North Yorkshire.

Seven others, including three other children and a baby, were injured in the incident at Chapel Haddlesey, near Selby.

North Yorkshire Police said two cars, a Ford Focus and a Vauxhall Astra, had collided at about 20:15 BST on Monday. The A19 was closed until 05:00.

The other children received only minor injuries and are being treated at hospitals in York and Wakefield.

Two of the three adults involved, including a man who had to be cut free from the wreckage, were seriously injured, according to officers.

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