Two men and boy, 16, die after car leaves road and catches fire
Three people have died after a car came off the road and caught fire in Cornwall.
Police were called to the scene, on the A390 near the village of St Ive, at 11.50pm last night.
Three occupants of the car, aged 18, 30 and 16, were pronounced dead at the scene.
Formal identification is yet to take place.
Four teenagers, two boys and two girls, from Liskeard, have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
They remain in custody, police say.
Officers have also seized a second vehicle which is believed to be linked to the incident.
Sergeant Tina Green, from the Bodmin Serious Collision Investigation Team, said: ‘Our thoughts are with the families and friends of those who lost their lives and our investigation remains ongoing to understand the full circumstances of how this tragic incident occurred.
‘Whilst our enquiries are ongoing there will be an increased police presence in the area of the collision and in the wider Liskeard area.
‘I would encourage anyone with information which might assist police and anyone who was travelling in the area and may have relevant dash-cam footage to report it to us.’
Sgt Green urged people not to speculate as to the circumstances of the crash, given that a live and active police investigation is underway.
She added: ‘If you see any social media commentary that you feel may assist our investigation, please report that to us also.’
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 or report it online here quoting reference 50230120322.
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