Third teen dies following bank holiday crash

Messages have been left at the scene of the crash

A girl who was injured in a crash that claimed the lives of two other teenagers has died from her injuries.

The 17-year-old girl was a passenger in a car involved in a single-vehicle crash on Cannock Road in Penkridge on Saturday.

Two teenage boys, who also died, were named earlier as Dafydd Hûw Craven-Jones, 18, and Morgan Jones, 17, both from Wrexham.

Another 17-year-old girl remains in hospital.

Staffordshire Police said officers were supporting the families involved and that the investigation was ongoing.

The force has called for anyone with information on the crash just before midnight on 25 May involving the Ford Ka to get in contact.

Dafydd Hûw Craven-Jones (left), who studied at Ellesmere College, and Morgan Jones died in the crash on Saturday

Earlier, Vicky Pritt-Roberts, acting head of Ellesmere College in Shropshire, said Mr Craven-Jones' death had left everyone at the school shocked.

She said he had joined the independent school in 2017 and played in their rugby, football and cricket teams.

Both Mr Craven-Jones’ and Mr Jones’ families paid tribute to the teenagers on Tuesday, releasing statements via the police.

Mr Craven-Jones' family said he was "a beautiful soul" and "the baby of the family", while Mr Jones' family described him as "a very popular young man".

Tributes and a Welsh flag have been left at the scene of the crash.

A Welsh flag and tributes have been left at the Penkridge crash scene