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Five killed after stolen car hits tree in Leeds Five killed after stolen car hits tree in Leeds
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Five people, including three boys, have died after a stolen car hit a tree in West Yorkshire.Five people, including three boys, have died after a stolen car hit a tree in West Yorkshire.
Two 15-year-old boys were in custody following the crash on Stonegate Road in Leeds on Saturday night.Two 15-year-old boys were in custody following the crash on Stonegate Road in Leeds on Saturday night.
The dead included a 12-year-old boy, two 15-year-old boys and two men aged 24 and 28, West Yorkshire police said. Two of them were pronounced dead at the scene and three died a short time later at hospital. The victims were a 12-year-old boy, two 15-year-old boys and two men aged 24 and 28, West Yorkshire police said. Two of them were pronounced dead at the scene and three died a short time later at hospital.
A spokesman for the force said police were called at 9.54pm after a stolen Renault Clio had collided with a tree. A spokesman for the force said police were called at 9.54pm after a stolen Renault Clio collided with a tree.
The families of the deceased have been informed.The families of the deceased have been informed.
The road remains closed and a West Yorkshire police major collision inquiry team was conducting an investigation into the cause of the collision. The road remains closed and a West Yorkshire police major collision inquiry team is conducting an investigation.
Detectives are trying to establish if all five victims were in the car or pedestrians at the time of the crash. It is understood that the two teenagers arrested were travelling in the stolen car. Detectives are trying to establish whether all five victims were in the car or pedestrians at the time of the crash. It is understood that the two teenagers arrested were travelling in the stolen car.
Detective chief inspector Jim Griffiths is leading the investigation. DCI Jim Griffiths, leading the investigation, said: “This is clearly a tragic incident in which five young people have lost their lives. We are currently investigating the exact circumstances of what happened.
He said: “This is clearly a tragic incident in which five young people have lost their lives. We are currently investigating the exact circumstances of what happened.
“I would like to take this opportunity to ask anyone who saw what happened or has information about it to call us on 101 quoting log 1859 of Saturday 26 November.”“I would like to take this opportunity to ask anyone who saw what happened or has information about it to call us on 101 quoting log 1859 of Saturday 26 November.”