Two women killed and three injured in South Cheshire road smash

Two women have been killed in a horrific head-on road collision in South Cheshire.

The accident has also left three other people injured in hospital.

It happened on the A533 Booth Lane near Middlewich.

A black Vauxhall Astra was travelling toward Middlewich near to the junction with Dragons Lane when it collided head on with a red Honda Jazz travelling in the opposite direction.

The driver of the Honda Jazz, a 75-year-old woman, and her front seat passenger, 79-year-old woman, died in the accident.

Both victims are from Sandbach.

The driver of the Vauxhall Astra, an 18-year-old woman from Middlewich, received serious internal injuries and was taken to North Staffordshire Hospital where her condition is described as stable.

The front seat passenger in the Astra, an 18-year-old man from Middlewich also received serious internal injuries and is being treated at North Staffordshire Hospital.

A third passenger, a 18-year-old man also from Middleiwch received minor injuries and is being treated for slight injuries at Leighton Hospital.

Police want witnesses to the accident which happened last night (Tuesday June 18) at about 10.45pm.

Anyone who may have seen the collision or either vehicle prior to the collision taking place should contact the Eastern Roads Policing Investigation Unit on 101 quoting incident nmber 1015 of 18 June 2013.