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Ryan Duffy and Ellie Marsden killed in Drybeck van crash

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The pair were both pronounced dead at the scene

Two people who died in a van crash in Cumbria have been identified.

Officers were called to the B6260 near Drybeck at about 07:40 BST on Sunday after a Citroen Berlingo left the road.

Ryan Duffy, 24, from Ashton-in-Makerfield in Wigan, and Ellie Marsden, 20, from Golborne, also in Wigan, died at the scene. No other vehicles were involved, officers said.

Cumbria Police is investigating and appealing for anyone who saw the van or has any information to get in touch.

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