Boy, 16, arrested after crash kills two brothers

TWO teenage brothers died after the car they were in crashed into a bridge.

Luke Smith, 17, and 13-year-old Lewis, from Peterborough, Cambridgeshire were passengers in a blue BMW 320 that left a road and hit a bridge at about 12.50am on Saturday, police said.

It happened near the village of Newborough, close to Peterborough, with the pair taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, where they died the following day.

Cambridgeshire Police said another boy, 16, also from Peterborough, remains in hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.

He has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, officers said.

In a statement, Luke and Lewis Smith’s parents said their deaths have “utterly devastated the family”.

“They were as close as brothers could be and were the most loving sons, brothers, cousins and good friends to many,” they said.

“Their life has been tragically cut short.

“They have left a huge hole in the family that will never be filled.

“As parents we are broken that we find ourselves writing this and will miss them both for the rest of our lives.”

Yesterday, tributes were left at the crash scene.

Friends and family of the boys left balloons and flowers.