THE two injured in a tragic crash on Friday night remain in hospital.

An 18-year-old woman and 51-year-old man were flown by Air Ambulance to Preston Royal Hospital and Liverpool's Aintree Hospital respectively following the crash that claimed the lives of Skye Mitchell and Caitlin Huddleston, both aged 18 and from the Millom area.

The 18-year-old woman was a back-seat passenger in the Toyota Yaris when it collided with white Ford Transit van.

Police confirm both injured are now in a stable condition in hospital.

The woman had been described as critical after the accident on the A595 at Bootle, while the van driver was serious but stable.