A 17-year-old boy has been killed in a crash in St Helens.
Police have launched a murder investigation after the victim was driving a motorcycle when he was involved in a crash with a car. Merseyside police said that the car hit two motorcycles, close to the junction Park Road and Boardmans Lane.
Emergency services rushed to the scene at around 12.30am on Tuesday, October 4, and took three people to hospital. The 17-year-old was taken to hospital but pronounced dead a short time later.
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His next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers. Two other men, aged 20 and 23, were also seriously injured and have been taken to hospital for treatment for their injuries.
Two men, aged 19 and 24, from the St Helens, have both been arrested on suspicion of murder and causing serious injury by dangerous driving and are both currently in custody where they will be questioned by detectives. An investigation is underway and house-to-house, CCTV and forensic enquiries are being carried out in the local area.
There are road closures in the local area while the incident is being dealt with and motorists are advised to avoid the area where possible.
Detective Chief Inspector John Fitzgerald said: "The investigation is in the very early stages as we seek to establish what has taken place. We are reviewing CCTV and appealing for anyone who was in the area of Boardmans Lane and Park Road in the early hours to contact us.
"Anyone who believes they have captured something significant on their dash cam or mobile phone is also asked to get in touch as they may have information which is vital to the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to DM @MerPolCC or contact @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111 quoting reference 22000732165."
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