Tributes paid as two teenagers killed in Preston crash named
A third person is in a stable condition in hospital
Tributes are being paid to two teenagers, who have been named following a serious crash in Preston earlier this week.
16-year-old Adam Bodi, from Broadgate, has been called a "fantastic young man" who was "popular, bright, confident" and with a "fantastic sense of humour".
Whilst Umar Mahmood, who's 18, has been called "bright, studious and well-loved"
A statement has been released by Penwortham Priory Academy, where Adam attended and where Umar used to go to school.
In it, Principal Mr Eastham said: "Unfortunately and with great sadness, we were informed on Wednesday, 11 September that our former pupil, Adam Bodi, who had just left Priory this year and received his GCSEs in the summer, passed away following an accident.
"We are of course, extremely upset to hear this news and the school sends its heartfelt condolences to all of Adam's family and friends."
In a separate statement, Mr Eastham continued: "We are again saddened as a school to hear the news that Umar Mahmood, who was in the same accident as Adam, and who left Priory 2 years ago, has also passed away on Thursday, 12 September.
"Umar was a bright, studious and well-loved member of our school community. He had a passion for Geography as well as his cricket, playing for Priory’s school team and appearing in the BBC One documentary ‘Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams’.
"It was a privilege for us here at Priory to know Umar. He was a young man who was always considerate to those around him and who showed ambition and kindness in all that he did."
An investigation has been launched into the fatal crash on Chain Caul Way on Tuesday night.
A third teenager - aged 17 and who was a passenger in the vehicle - is in a stable condition in hospital.