Umar Mahmood, the star of Freddie Flintoff's Area of Desires, has died aged 18 after an accident in Preston, his faculty has confirmed.
Mahmood was driving an Audi A3 Sport on Tuesday night that left the highway on Chain Caul Approach and crashed into timber.
The BBC star was taken to hospital in a essential situation however died from critical accidents.
Lancashire Police mentioned in a press release to Metro.co.uk {that a} 16-year-old boy who was behind the automotive, named Adam Bodi, additionally died within the incident.
A 17-year-old boy, who was a passenger, was severely injured and is in secure situation in hospital.
Mahmood's faculty Penwortham Priory Academy paid tribute to him, remembering him as an 'clever, inquisitive and much-loved member of our college neighborhood.'
In a press release on Fb, they wrote: 'We as a college are as soon as once more saddened to listen to the information that Umar Mahmood, who suffered the identical accident as Adam and left Priory 2 years in the past, has additionally handed away.
'Umar was a vivid, inquisitive and far liked member of our college neighborhood. He had a ardour for geography and cricket, performed for the Priory faculty group and appeared within the BBC One documentary 'Freddie Flintoff's Area of Desires'.
'It was a privilege for us right here at Priory to know Umar. He was a younger man who was all the time thoughtful of these round him and who confirmed ambition and kindness in all the pieces he did.
“It’s in fact with nice disappointment that we hear this information. On behalf of the varsity, we prolong our honest condolences to all of Umar's household and buddies at what might be a really troublesome time. They too are in our ideas and prayers right now.”
Police say they’re nonetheless investigating the crash and are interesting for witnesses in addition to CCTV and dashcam footage from the realm round 10:55 p.m., when it occurred.
Sgt Paul McCurrie, of Lancashire Police's Site visitors Police, mentioned: 'This was a collision in tragic circumstances.
'Two younger individuals have handed away and I wish to categorical my condolences to their households, family members and buddies.
'We’re investigating how the collision may have occurred and are asking anybody who witnessed it to contact us.
'If anybody was driving in Chain Caul Lane across the time of the collision and has dashcam or CCTV footage from the realm, please contact us.'
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Please contact 101 and quote log 1538 of 10 September 2024, or electronic mail [email protected].
Mahmood featured in Freddie Flintoff's Area of Desires on Tour, during which the 46-year-old takes a bunch of kids from his hometown of Preston on a cricket tour of India.
The primary season aired on the BBC in 2022 to essential acclaim.
Metro.co.uk has contacted the BBC and Flintoff's consultant for remark.
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