Two teenagers die and two critical following Morley collision
Two teenagers have died and another two are in hospital in a critical condition following a collision in Morley on Saturday.
Two teenagers have died and another two are in hospital in a critical condition following a collision in Morley on Saturday.
The schools where Rhys Baker and George Wharton were students have paid tribute to the teenagers.
Both boys were killed when the car they were travelling in hit a tree on Gelderd Road in Leeds. Two others from the car remain in hospital.
"Rhys was a well-liked member of his year group and will be sadly missed by all staff and students at Bruntcliffe.
This is a terrible tragedy and one which is being felt right across our whole school community and the wider community in Morley.
"George Wharton was a popular boy with a bright future ahead of him and his loss will be felt profoundly by staff and students at The Morley Academy.
Another of our students remains in a critical condition in hospital and we continue to pray for his recovery. This is a devastating tragedy, the effects of which are being profoundly felt within school and across the wider community in Morley."
Specialist advisors will be on hand at both schools to support students and staff.
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