Two teenagers have been killed and several others seriously injured in a horror crash in the early hours of New Year’s Day.
The crash happened in the Preston area of Hull and claimed the lives of an 18-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy who were passengers in a Volkswagen Golf, Humberside Police said. Two other teens were critically wounded in the incident and are now receiving hospital care.
The driver of the VW Golf sustained minor injuries. A second car – a Vauxhall Grandland was involved in the accident leading to several more casualties, including a 62-year -old with life-threatening injuries.
Humberside Police have now issued a public appeal for information. They 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 taken to hospital for life threatening injuries, however died a short while later.”, reports Hull Live.
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“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.”