Police are appealing for witnesses after two women died in a crash on the A149 at King's Lynn on Wednesday night.

It happened shortly after 5pm near to the junction with Castle Rising Road when two cars, a blue Peugeot 107 and a blue Vauxhall Astra.

Emergency services, including fire, ambulance and the air ambulance attended, but the driver of the Peugeot, a woman in her mid-70s, died at the scene.

The passenger of the Peugeot, a woman in her late 80s, was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), in King's Lynn, via land ambulance, but later died.

The driver of the Vauxhall, a man in his late 40s, suffered serious injuries and was taken to the QEH where he remains in a stable condition.

The A149 was closed while emergency services dealt with the incident and re-opened at 10.45pm.

Officers are keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has information concerning the driving manner of either vehicle prior to the incident.

Witnesses should contact PC Steve Bodle at the Serious Collision Investigation Team at Wymondham (SCIT) on 101.