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| Three teenagers killed in Shifnal car crash | Three teenagers killed in Shifnal car crash |
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| Officers were called after a silver Audi A1 crashed on Offoxey Road in Tong on Friday night | Officers were called after a silver Audi A1 crashed on Offoxey Road in Tong on Friday night |
| Three teenagers have died in a car crash in Shropshire, police confirmed. | Three teenagers have died in a car crash in Shropshire, police confirmed. |
| Emergency services were called to the crash involving an Audi A1 on Offoxey Road in Tong, near Shifnal, shortly before 23:15 GMT on Friday. | Emergency services were called to the crash involving an Audi A1 on Offoxey Road in Tong, near Shifnal, shortly before 23:15 GMT on Friday. |
| Simon Evans, 18, from Perton, Wolverhampton, died at the scene, West Mercia Police said. | Simon Evans, 18, from Perton, Wolverhampton, died at the scene, West Mercia Police said. |
| Two 17-year-old boys, Jacob Holeman, from Codsall, Staffordshire, and Jenson Bridges, from Brewood, Staffordshire, died from their injuries in hospital, a spokesperson added. | Two 17-year-old boys, Jacob Holeman, from Codsall, Staffordshire, and Jenson Bridges, from Brewood, Staffordshire, died from their injuries in hospital, a spokesperson added. |
| A third 17-year-old boy, who was also in the car, suffered life-changing injuries and remains in hospital in a stable condition. | A third 17-year-old boy, who was also in the car, suffered life-changing injuries and remains in hospital in a stable condition. |
| The families of those in the crash have asked that their privacy is respected, the spokesperson added. | The families of those in the crash have asked that their privacy is respected, the spokesperson added. |
| Officers investigating the crash have continued to appeal for information and dashcam footage. | Officers investigating the crash have continued to appeal for information and dashcam footage. |
| "We are still appealing to anyone else who may have been on Offoxey Road on Friday night to get in contact," added Insp Steph Arrowsmith. | |
| "We are also keen to hear from anyone who may have been travelling through Bishops Wood and Brewood around 23:00 GMT, as we believe the Audi travelled along Port Lane and Kiddemore Green Road ahead of the incident." | |
| The force's spokesperson said they thought the Audi had been travelling with a red Vauxhall Corsa and a black Volkswagen Golf. | |
| "The vehicles were not involved in the collision in any way but we're hoping motorists in the area may remember seeing the three vehicles together," Insp Arrowsmith added. | |
| People who saw the crash or who might have dashcam footage were asked to contact the force, quoting incident number 554i of 14 March. | |
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