Two teenagers have died in a road accident near Exeter.

The single-vehicle crash happened in the early hours of this morning (Thursday, August 8) on a back road at Haldon.

Emergency services were called out at about 1:20am. The 18-year-old male driver and a 16-year-old female passenger were pronounced dead at the scene, while two other passengers, a male and a female aged 16 and 15, are in a critical condition. Another passenger, aged 16, was injured, but not seriously.

All next of kin have been informed and are being supported by officers.

Sergeant Phil Brown, of the Serious Collisions Investigation Team, said: “Our thoughts are with the families following this tragic incident.

“We understand the community will be concerned about this incident involving young members of our community. I wish to reassure the public that specialist officers are investigating the circumstances that led to the collision and would particularly like to speak to any witnesses who we have not yet spoken to.

“If you witnessed the incident or have any information or dashcam footage that could help with enquiries, please contact police via our website here or by calling 101 quoting log 49 of 08/08/2024.”

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