Two teenage boys aged 16 and 17 have died after a car left the road and smashed into a tree.
A passer-by came across the wrecked grey Hyundai i20 with the two boys’ bodies inside shortly after 2.45am on Sunday in Corhampton, Hampshire.
Despite the best efforts of emergency services, the two teens were pronounced dead at the scene.
Their families have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers, the Hampshire Constabulary said.
Floral tributes have been been left at the scene while Winchester City Councillor Danny Lee paid tribute saying his ‘thoughts are with the families at the moment’.
Speaking to the Daily Echo, Mr Lee said: ‘My heartfelt feelings go to the family and community and obviously all friends who know the family.
‘This is a tragic situation with youngsters cut down in their prime, it’s beggars belief really.
‘Our roads, our back lanes are not the safest roads in the world. People need to take care and I have no idea what happened here, but all I can say is my thoughts are in the family at the moment.’
A passer-by came across the wrecked grey Hyundai i20 with the two boys’ bodies inside shortly after 2.45am on Sunday in Corhampton, Hampshire
A pathologist is to carry out post mortem examinations on their bodies and the Mid-Hampshire coroner will open and adjourn an inquest into their deaths later in the week.
A spokesman for Hampshire Constabulary said: ‘Officers are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage following a fatal collision in Corhampton.
‘Police were called at 2:47am to reports that a car had collided with a tree on Corhampton Lane. The collision involved a grey Hyundai I20.
‘Sadly, despite best efforts of emergency services, a 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy died at the scene.
Their families have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.
‘As part of our investigation we would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision or anyone who has relevant dash cam footage capturing the incident or the moments leading up to it.
‘If you have any information, please contact us online or via 101.’
Anyone who witnessed the incident or may have relevant dashcam footage should contact the force online or via 101, quoting reference 44250311184.
