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Crashes claim two

Two elderly men have died in one week from seperate crashes at Belmont, with latest death occuring after a two-car collision earlier this month.
A Holden Calais, with four people on board including the driver, was travelling east along Breakwater Road, about 3pm on 1 August.
The driver of the Calais, a 27-year-old Thomson man, lost control of his car and collided with a guard rail, police said.
Police said the vehicle then spun onto the other side of the road and collided with a blue Hyundai.
An 85-year-old Belmont man was the only occupant of the Hyundai and was taken to hospital where he died on Sunday morning.
The driver and two passengers of the Calais were uninjured while a third passenger was taken to hospital.
It follows the death of an 87-year-old man after a two-car collision at Belmont last Wednesday.
Two cars collided on High Street near the corner of Watson Avenue, about 6pm.
The 87-year-old male driver of one of the cars was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries, but died in hospital last Friday.
The male driver of the other car was not injured.
Police were investigating both crashes and urged any witnessses of either to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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