Summary:
A woman, 17, and her passenger, 20, have been killed in a collision on a major road.

Full article:
By . James Rush . PUBLISHED: . 04:03 EST, 30 December 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 15:41 EST, 6 January 2013 . A teenage driver and her 20-year-old passenger have been discovered dead inside a car which had left the road and hit a tree. A passing motorist found the Ford Fiesta on the side of the A20, near Charing Crematorium, in Kent, police have said. The driver, a 17-year-old woman, from Ashford, and a 20-year-old man, from Maidstone, who was in the passenger seat, were both pronounced dead at the scene. The fatal collision occurred on the A20 near Charing Crematorium in Kent . The cause of the crash was being investigated today. Kent Police have said the car was found by the passing motorist just after 10pm last night. A police spokesman said: 'Next of kin have been informed.' The Maidstone-bound carriageway was closed until 2am today while officers carried out investigations into the collision. The car was also recovered from the scene of the incident. Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision or may have seen the Fiesta in the area at the time. Witnesses or anyone with any information about the incident have been asked to contact 01622 798538. Inquiries: Police were today investigating the cause of the collision .