Teenagers killed in crash are named

Two teenagers who died after a three-car crash on a Shropshire road were named by police today as Naim Anwar, 19, and Zeeshan Ahmed, 15. Both came from Craven Arms.

They had been travelling along the A49 near Wistanstow when the accident happened one mile north of Craven Arms.

Mr Anwar, who was driving a white Peugeot 306, was pronounced dead at the scene after the accident about 9.45pm on Monday.

Zeeshan Ahmed was taken to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital by ambulance, where he died yesterday morning.

Another passenger, a young man, was transferred to the University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire where he remains in a critical condition.

Mr Anwar's car was travelling southbound on the A49 when it was in collision with a red Jeep Cherokee and a white Vauxhall Vivaro van travelling in the opposite direction towards Shrewsbury.

A 53-year-old woman passenger in the Jeep was taken to hospital with a suspected broken wrist. The driver and van driver were uninjured.

An inquest on the two teenagers was due to be opened later today.

The accident left the road closed until about 1pm yesterday.

Paramedics had just happened upon the incident but two more ambulances were called to the scene. Fire crews from Craven Arms and Church Stretton also attended.

Anyone who saw the collision or any of the vehicles prior to the crash is urged to call police on 08457 444888.