A man thought to have fled the scene of a "horrific" crash that killed three teenage boys is being hunted by police. The three victims, who died after the Audi mounted the pavement in London, were named locally as Harry Louis Rice, George Wilkinson and Josh Kennedy. A man, 28, who was in the car when it crashed, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. The Met say they believe at least one other man ran off, after the collision on Shepiston Lane, Hayes, on Friday.

The 28-year-old was detained by members of the public and assaulted before the police arrived, according to witnesses. Detectives have not ruled out the possibility of more passengers in the black Audi, which is believed to have been travelling at high speed before hitting a lamppost yards from an Esso petrol station. Image copyrightTONY KITCHIN Image caption A black Audi car is believed to have mounted the pavement before crashing into a lamp post The victims, two aged 16 and one 17, were on their way to a 16th birthday party at a nearby football club. They were confirmed dead at the scene, following the crash at about 20:40 GMT. "Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the collision and the number of occupants in the vehicle involved," the Met said in a statement. The detained suspect was apprehended by members of the public before he was arrested and taken to hospital for treatment. He is being questioned at a north London police station. According to staff working at the petrol station a group of teenagers had been fighting in the forecourt minutes before the crash.

Friends and family pay tribute to the three boys by tying balloons near the scene
Following the crash, schools administrator Jake Webb, 18, saw two white youths attacking an Asian man on the side of the road near the scene as he was driving towards Hayes. He said: "We saw two white boys and they were attacking an Asian man. They were just kicking and punching him."

source:www.bbc.com