Boy, 17, dies in crash on country road

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The crash happened at the junction of Old Fen Bank with Scald Gate, near Wainfleet St Mary, on Sunday morning

A 17-year-old boy has died following a single-vehicle crash on a rural road in Lincolnshire.

Police said the VW Polo crashed shortly after 09:30 GMT on Sunday at the junction of Burgh Road with Scald Gate on Old Fen Bank, near Wainfleet St Mary - a village close to Skegness.

A female passenger was taken to hospital with injuries described as "potentially life-changing".

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Lincolnshire Police.

This story has been amended to change the model of the car and the location of the junction.