Police hunt driver after three teenagers seriously injured in Barnsley crash

One 15-year-old boy suffered potentially life-threatening injuries during the incident in the Shafton area of Barnsley just after midnight today (Frid Jan 6)

A blue Peugeot 106 was travelling along Sandybridge Lane, away from Shafton, just after 12am when it failed to negotiate a bend in the road, travelled down the embankment and into a ditch below.

Two 15-year-old boys, who were passengers in the car, were taken to hospital where they currently remain, one with suspected serious injuries and the other with potentially life-threatening injuries.

An 18-year-old man, who was also a passenger, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The driver of the car is believed to have left the scene before emergency services arrived and police enquiries are ongoing to identify them and ensure their well-being.

Did you see what happened? If you can help, please call 101 or email [email protected] quoting incident number 1 of 6 January 2017.