THE families of two 20-year-old Flintshire women who died on Thursday, November 25 following a collision on the outskirts of Chester have paid tribute to them.

Ellie Crossley and Rebecca Doughty were travelling home in a silver Citroen on the A5117, near to Parkgate Road, Mollington, when their car was involved in a collision with a blue BMW.

Emergency services were called at 9.28pm, but sadly the two young women were pronounced dead at the scene.

Now, in a joint statement, their families have paid tribute to the "lifelong friends".

They said: “Ellie Crossley, from Holywell, and Rebecca Doughty, of Connah's Quay, were lifelong friends.

“The girls, both aged 20, were travelling home from a Christmas shopping trip when they were tragically involved in a fatal road traffic collision.

“Both families, and their friends, have been left truly devastated by this tragic event and will sadly miss them.

“Close friends for their short lives, they will be in our hearts forever.”

The driver of the BMW, a 28-year-old man, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Police enquiries in relation to the collision are ongoing and officers are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision, or anyone with any dashcam footage which may aid the investigation.