Driver, 18, dies after crash which also killed boy
The Audi A3 Sport left the carriageway and struck nearby trees
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A man has died after the car he was driving left the road and hit trees, also killing a teenage passenger.
The driver of the Audi A3 Sport, named locally as 18-year-old Hafidh Umar Mahmood, died after the crash on Chain Caul Way in Preston at about 22:55 BST on Tuesday.
Lancashire Police confirmed on Wednesday that a boy travelling in the back of the car, named by his school as Adam Bodi, had died in the incident.
A 17-year-old boy remains in a stable condition in hospital.
Penwortham Priory Academy earlier paid tribute to Adam, saying he was a popular boy with a fantastic sense of humour.
Posting on its Facebook account, the school - which he left in the summer - said it was "extremely upset" to hear the news that he had passed away.
The academy said it sent its "heartfelt condolences to all of Adam's family and friends".
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- Published11 September
