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Four boys killed as car hits wall | Four boys killed as car hits wall |
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Four boys died when the car they were travelling in hit a wall in Birmingham. | Four boys died when the car they were travelling in hit a wall in Birmingham. |
Emergency crews were called to Salisbury Road, in Moseley, at about 0345 GMT. | Emergency crews were called to Salisbury Road, in Moseley, at about 0345 GMT. |
Paramedics said all four boys, three of whom were 17, 15 and 16, died at the crash scene. The age of the fourth has still to be confirmed. | Paramedics said all four boys, three of whom were 17, 15 and 16, died at the crash scene. The age of the fourth has still to be confirmed. |
Officers said a police car that had been in the area at the time was flagged down by a member of the public. They urged that person to come forward. | Officers said a police car that had been in the area at the time was flagged down by a member of the public. They urged that person to come forward. |
A spokeswoman for West Midlands Police said the blue Rover car the boys had been travelling in was not believed to be stolen. | |
The road was reopened, following work to remove the car, at about 1330 GMT. | The road was reopened, following work to remove the car, at about 1330 GMT. |
Police officers urged anyone who saw the crash to contact them. | Police officers urged anyone who saw the crash to contact them. |