A four-year-old boy, and two women died in a horror car crash on a rural road.
A blue Ford Focus and a black Audi A7 crashed at around 10.15pm last night near Bewdley, Worcestershire.
The a 32-year-old woman, a 28-year-old woman and little boy, all travelling in the Ford Focus, were pronounced deceased at the scene.
The three people in the Audi - a woman and two children - were taken to the Worcester Royal Hospital with minor injuries.
The Ford Focus was travelling towards the Kidderminster area of the county, and the Audi A7 towards the village of Rock when the collision happened.
Police continue to investigate the crash today, and the road is expected to remain closed for some time.
The remote road connects the Bewdley and Kidderminster areas with villages near Leominster, Herefordshire, in the west.
Inspector Stephanie Arrowsmith, Operations Policing unit at West Mercia Police, said: "First and foremost our thoughts are with the loved ones of the people who died in the collision.
"I would like to appeal to anyone who witnessed the collision or has any information or dash-cam footage which may help with the investigation to call the investigating officers."
The road is expected to be closed until later this afternoon while officers carry out enquiries. Anyone with information can contact the police on 101 extension 770 2273 or by email:- chloe.stephenson@westmercia.police.uk
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called at 10.17pm and sent four ambulances, two paramedic officers and the Trust’s Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) to the scene.
A spokesperson said: “On arrival, crews discovered two cars had been involved in a collision.
“Sadly, it quickly became apparent that the two adults and child who were in the first car could not be saved and they were confirmed dead at the scene.
“A woman and two children from the second car were treated by ambulance staff for injuries not believed to be serious before being taken to Worcester Royal Hospital for further treatment.”
