Two teenagers who died in a collision in Preston on Wednesday 1 January have been named by their families as 16-year-old William Herbert from Howden, and 18-year-old Olly Mitchell from Ellerton, East Riding of Yorkshire.
Their families continue to be supported by specialist trained officers and both families have asked for their privacy at this extremely difficult time.
At around 1.20am, 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.
Emergency services attended however William died at the scene, and Olly later died in hospital from his injuries.
Two other passengers, a 16-year-old girl remains in a critical but stable condition, alongside a 17-year-old boy who now remains in a serious but stable condition.
A passenger of the Vaxuhall Grandland, a 62-year-old man was also taken to hospital to receive treatment for injuries which are no longer life threatening alongside the driver, a 34-year-old woman who sustained a serious injury to her arm. Two other passengers suffered minor injuries.
The driver of the Volkswagen, a 17-year-old boy was arrested on Wednesday 1 January on suspicion of two counts of causing death by dangerous driving.
He has been released on bail whilst enquiries continue.
Humberside Police continue to 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 them, to contact them on the non-emergency number 101 quoting log 60 of 1 January.
