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A man was killed and a second is fighting for life in hospital today after a horror car crash. Police said a Volkswagen Golf lost control and smashed into a tree in Urmston , Trafford , in the early hours of Sunday.

The driver - a 26 year-old man - suffered 'significant injuries' and sadly died, Greater Manchester Police said in a statement on Sunday afternoon. He hasn't been named.

A second man - a 22 year-old who police said was a passenger at the time - sustained 'serious injuries' and was taken to hospital from the scene. In a statement today, police said he remained in a critical condition in hospital. He, too, hasn't been named by the force.

GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) has issued an appeal for anyone with information or footage of the inc

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