Driver, aged 18, and two 19-year-old passengers confirmed dead after collision on Friday night. Three teenage boys have died and another person is critically injured after a car left the road near Wakefield and crashed into a tree, police have said. West Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses after the fatal crash at around 8.30pm on Bramley Lane on Friday night.
The emergency services rushed to the scene where the driver, aged 18, and two 19-year-old passengers were confirmed to have died. Two other men also travelling in the black Seat Ibiza car towards Woolley, police said. One remains in hospital with life-threatening injuries, while the other has non-critical injuries, according to police.
Detective chief inspector James Entwistle said: “This is a tragic incident which has resulted in the loss of three lives and fourth person suffering critical injuries. “Our thoughts go out to the families of those involved who we are working with to provide support.”.
“Our specialist collision investigators are establishing the circumstances surrounding this fatal collision and I would urge anyone who may have seen the car involved or who may have dashcam or other video footage that will help our enquiries to please contact us.”.
