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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kashmira Gander

Doncaster crash: Two dead and one injured after car hits house and bursts into flames

The house on Poppyfields Way, which a car crashed into (Googe Maps)

A car has burst into flames after crashing into a house in Branton, Doncaster - killing two people.

The car crashed into the house at around 12:50 BST on Poppyfields Way in Branton, according to South Yorkshire Police.

A third person travelling in the vehicle at the time is being treated in hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Police believe that the car set on fire as it collided with the property.

As a result of the crash, nearby Doncaster Road has been closed from the junction of Warning Tongue Lane roundabout to New Road at the junction with Whiphill Top Lane.

The force expects the road to remain closed for some time while the emergency services, including the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, attend the scene of the crash.

Bill Martin, who lives on the estate, told BBC News: "I've lived here almost since the estate was built, 16 years. It is very sad when something like this happens.

"It is normally a very quiet road," he added.

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