Man dies and two women seriously injured in crash during 'kidnap' incident

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A man has died and two women have been seriously injured in a crash during a 'kidnap' incident in Cambridgeshire. Five people have been arrested following the incident on Southgate Way, Peterborough, which happened at around 1.40am this morning.

The crash happened between a Vauxhall Astra and Mercedes Sprinter, reports Cambridgeshire Live. Police have now launched an investigation after a man, in his forties, died at the scene.

The driver of the vehicle fled the area before emergency services arrived, police say. A police statement added: "Two women, aged 27 and 35, who are believed to have been in the Astra have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and kidnap. "They are both currently receiving hospital