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Man dies and another hurt in two-car crash

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Police said a 20-year-old man died at the scene of the crash

A man has died and another been hurt in a two-car crash in Staffordshire.

A silver Ford Fiesta and white BMW crashed at the junction of Sutton Road and Drayton Lane in Drayton Bassett, near Tamworth, shortly before 06:45 GMT on Wednesday.

The driver of the Fiesta, a 20-year-old man, was in a critical condition and was given life support but died at the scene, West Midlands Ambulance Service said.

A 27-year-old man, the driver of the BMW, was treated for injuries not thought to be serious and taken to hospital.

Staffordshire Police said Sutton Road was due to be closed for several hours at the junctions of Slade Road, Bassetts Pole and Drayton Lane.

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