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Cheshire crash: Man and child killed and nine others injured in horror collision between minibus and car

Fatal crash: The scene of the collision on the A34 in Cheshire (Picture: Craig Brown )

A man and a child died and nine others were injured in a horror crash involving a car and a minibus in Cheshire.

Police and paramedics rushed to the scene of the crash on the A34 in Alderley Edge in the early hours of Sunday.

Two people, a man and a child, died at the scene, North West Ambulance Service.

Another adult was rushed to Manchester Royal Infirmary and a child was taken to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.

Both their conditions are not known.

Seven more people suffered minor injuries and were taken to Macclesfield District General Hospital.

A Cheshire Police spokesman said: “At 12.04am November 4, emergency services were called to a serious collision on the A34 Melrose Way in Alderley Edge.

“The collision involved a car and a minibus. A number of casualties were treated at the scene and taken to hospital.”

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