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Teenager dies in crash and motorist is arrested

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The crash happened at about lunchtime on Friday

A teenage passenger has died in a crash and the driver of the car has been airlifted to hospital.

An Audi S4 and Volkswagen Up collided on the A5087 Coast Road at Rampside, Barrow, in Cumbria, at about 13:00 BST on Friday.

The passenger in the Volkswagen, a man in his late teens, was pronounced dead at the scene while the driver, also in his late teens, was airlifted to hospital in Preston, Cumbria Police said.

The driver of the Audi, a 20-year-old man from Barrow, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving whilst over the prescribed limit of a specified drug, but has been released pending further investigation.

Cumbria Police has urged witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to contact the force.

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