Three members of the same family who died in a crash on the A47 have been named locally. 

The three, who were involved in a collision at North Runcton, near King's Lynn, have been named as Paul Carter, his wife Lisa Carter and her daughter Jade Mace.

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The crash happened just after 7.40pm on Sunday, on a stretch of the A47 known as Constitution Hill, about a quarter of a mile from the Hardwick Roundabout.

The family were travelling in a white Vauxhall Mokka when it crashed with a black BMW X5.

All three were pronounced dead by paramedics.

Aurelijus Cielevicius, 39, has been charged with three counts of causing death by dangerous driving, in connection with the collision.

Cielevicius, of John Street, Lynn, appeared at Norwich Magistrates Court on Tuesday (January 17) and the case was sent to the city's crown court on February 14.

Cielevicius was remanded in custody until the next hearing.