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One man dies and another in a serious condition after horror road smash in Burnley

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  • One man has died and another is in serious condition following a horror road smash last night.
  • Emergency services were called to the crash between a Volkswagen Golf and a silver Vauxhall Vectra in Burnley Road East near Clough Bottom Reservoir, Rossendale, at about 10pm on Friday.
  • Police said the driver of the Golf, a 54-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene and taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital.
  • The driver of the other car, a 48-year-old man, had to be cut free from his car by fire crews and was taken to Royal Preston Hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

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