Teen girl, 18, killed in horror BMW crash with 3 others injured as cops arrest three teens on driving offences
AN 18-YEAR-OLD girl was killed in a BMW crash - with three teens arrested over the horror smash.
The young woman was in the blue BMW 1 Series when it left the road in East Dorset and crashed on Saturday night.
Dorset Police said the crash, that unfolded on Hurn Road about 9.30pm, saw the car badly damaged.
Tragically, an 18-year-old teen girl was pronounced dead at the scene.
The three other occupants of the car were taken to hospital.
One is believed to have suffered serious injuries, with the other two suffering minor injuries.
Two men and a woman, all aged 18, were arrested on suspicion of driving offences.
Two men and a woman, all aged 18, were arrested on suspicion of driving offences.
Road closures were put in place as the emergency services responded and for an examination of the collision scene.
Sergeant Mile Gatfield, of the traffic unit, said: “Our thoughts are with the family of the young woman who sadly died, and officers are supporting her family.
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“We are conducting a detailed investigation to establish the full circumstances of this collision and I am keen to hear from any witnesses to the incident, or the manner of driving of the vehicle involved prior to it.
“I would also urge anyone who may have captured any relevant dashcam footage to please contact us.
“Finally, I would like to thank members of the public for their patience and understanding during the road closures, these are necessarily to allow the emergency services to respond and for an examination of the scene to be carried out.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email at [email protected] or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55230147318.
Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.