Couple killed as sports car smashes into lamppost.Byline: KATE MANSEY A MAN and woman died instantly when their sports car left the road and careered into a lamp post yesterday. The 38-year-old man and the woman, 28, were both from Runcorn, Cheshire. The accident happened at 3. 38pm on Higher Road, Hale-wood, when the TVR Tuscan The TVR Tuscan is a sports car manufactured by TVR. Specifications Engine Five different inline six engine options were offered to customers. Four of these were variants of the 4. car hit the lamp post near Finch finch, common name for members of the Fringillidae, the largest family of birds (including over half the known species), found in most parts of the world except Australia. Lane. A police spokesman said: ``The two people suffered seri-ous injuries which proved fatal at the scene of the collision. '' Relatives of the deceased have been notified but have asked for the identities of the dead not to be disclosed yet. The bodies were taken to Whiston Hospital and no other cars were involved in the crash. Council officers were called out to assess the scene and the road was closed for several hours after the crash, reopening again late last night. The road where the accident happened is in a secluded spot close to an RSPCA RSPCA (in Britain) Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals RSPCA n abbr (Brit) (= Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) → SPA f centre, and acts as a feeder road to Speke Boulevard. Police have launched an investigation into what caused the crash. Anyone with information should contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. |
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