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Two teenagers killed in car crash named

Humberside Police Family photographs of William Herbert who has short blond hair and is wearing a black dinner jacket and Olly Mitchell who has short brown hairHumberside Police
William Herbert, 16, (left) and Olly Mitchell, 18, were both killed in the crash

Two teenagers who were killed in a crash in East Yorkshire in the early hours of New Year's Day have been named.

The collision, involving a Volkswagen Golf and a Vauxhall Grandland, happened at about 01:20 GMT on Wednesday in Staithes Road, Preston, near Hull.

Two passengers in the Golf, William Herbert, 16, from Howden and 18-year-old Olly Mitchell from Ellerton, both died.

The 17-year-old male driver of the car has been arrested on suspicion of two counts of causing death by dangerous driving.

Two other passengers in the Golf were seriously injured.

A 16-year-old girl remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition along with a 17-year-old boy who is in a serious but stable condition, Humberside Police said.

A passenger in the Vauxhall, a man aged 62, was taken to hospital with serious injuries along with the driver, a 34-year-old woman, who sustained a serious arm injury.

Two other passengers in the car suffered minor injuries.

The arrested teenager has been released on bail while inquiries continue.

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