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Published:
November 21, 2007
Burnham-On-Sea
teenager killed in crash horror
A
17-year-old from Burnham-On-Sea has been killed in an horrific
crash near Bristol.
 Police
have issued an appeal for witnesses following the accident in
the Long Ashton area on Tuesday night (November 20th).
They
were called to the incident at 6.18pm on the B3128 at its junction
with Providence Lane.
"A
Peugeot travelling in the direction of Longwood Lane towards Providence
Lane was in collision with a Land Rover at the crossroads. The
Land Rover was travelling along the B3128 at Long Ashton towards
Clevedon," said police spokesman Dan Mountain.
"The
17-year-old passenger in the Peugeot, who is from the Burnham-on-Sea
area, was pronounced dead at the scene."
 "A
10-year-old boy who was rear seat passenger in the Peugeot –
and is not related to the dead man - was seriously injured and
taken to Frenchay Hospital."
The
woman driver of the Peugeot was taken to the BRI, although her
injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
Two
people, who were travelling in the Range Rover, were also taken
to the BRI with minor injuries.
The
police's Road Policing Unit has issued an appeal for witnesses
to the incident and Anyone with information is asked to contact
the RPU's collision investigation unit on 0845 4567000.
The
name of the Burnham teenager has not yet been released.
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