Corhampton crash: Two boys, 16 and 17, killed after car smashes into tree

Two teen boys have been killed after a car smashed into a tree in a horror crash at the weekend.

Police received reports of a grey Hyundai i20 crashing into a tree in Corhampton, Hampshire just before 3am on Sunday morning.

Two teens, a 16 and 17-year-old boy, were pronounced dead at the scene.

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In a statement, Hampshire Police said: "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 quoting reference 44250311184."

Specialist officers are supporting the families of both teens.

The road was closed overnight while emergency services carried out their initial investigation.

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