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Boy still in hospital after crash which killed two

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Ryan Welford was killed in the collision - the teenage boy was a passenger in his car

A teenage boy seriously injured in a crash that killed an off-duty police officer and a driver remains in hospital.

PC Rosie Prior and Ryan Welford died on the A19 near Thirsk on Saturday morning after the off-duty constable had stopped to help when Mr Welford's car had been involved in collision with another vehicle.

PC Prior, Mr Welford and a teenage boy, who had been a passenger in Mr Welford's car, were all struck by an HGV at about 08:55 GMT while standing on the roadside.

North Yorkshire Police said the boy remained in hospital in a serious but stable condition.

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PC Prior had stopped at the scene to help following the first collision

The HGV driver, a 65-year-old man from Berwick-upon-Tweed, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and later released under investigation.

The force has asked for any further witnesses who saw the first incident and have not yet come forward to get in touch.

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