An 18-year-old man and 16-year-old boy have sadly died following a car crash in the Preston area in the early hours of New Year’s Day.
Humberside Police said two other passengers in the car, a 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl, suffered life-threatening injuries and were taken to hospital. The driver of the car suffered minor injuries.
The force said four other people, who were in a second vehicle involved in the collision, had also suffered injuries. A 62-year-old passenger was described as having life-threatening injuries.
In a statement released today, the force said: “Officers are appealing for information following a fatal road traffic collision in Preston, Hull in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday 1 January).
“A grey Volkswagen Golf was travelling along Staithes Road away from Preston when it was in collision with a black Vauxhall Grandland travelling towards Preston at approximately 1.20am.
“Emergency services attended however two passengers of the Volkswagen Golf have since died. A teenage boy, aged 16, was pronounced deceased at the scene, a man, aged 18, was conveyed to hospital for life threatening injuries, however died a short while later.
“Two other passengers, a teenage girl, aged 16, and teenage boy, aged 17, suffered life-threatening injuries and were taken to hospital to receive medical treatment. The driver suffered minor injuries.
“A passenger of the Vauxhall Grandland, a man, aged 62, sustained life-threatening injuries alongside the driver, a woman, aged 34, who sustained a serious injury to her arm. They were also conveyed to hospital for treatment. Two other passengers suffered minor injuries.
“Their families have been informed and are currently being supported by specialist trained officers at this extremely difficult time.
“We would appeal for anyone who may have been in the area around the time of the collision, who has dashcam footage or witnessed the collision and has not yet spoken to us, to contact us on our non-emergency number 101 quoting log 60 of 1 January.”