A teenager who appeared in Freddie Flintoff’s Field Of Dreams series has died in a car crash.
Umar Mahmood, 18, died in hospital on Friday morning after the crash in Chain Caul Way, Preston, on Tuesday evening, Lancashire Police said.
A 16-year-old passenger also died in the crash and a 17-year-old is in a stable condition in hospital.
Mr Mahmood appeared in the first series of the BBC programme.
His former school, Penwortham Priory Academy, confirmed his death with a statement.
“Umar was a bright, studious and well-loved member of our school community,” it said.
“He had a passion for geography as well as his cricket, playing for Priory’s school team and appearing in the BBC One documentary Freddie Flintoff’s Field Of Dreams.
“It was a privilege for us here at Priory to know Umar. He was a young man who was always considerate to those around him and who showed ambition and kindness in all that he did.”
Mr Mahmood was driving the car, police confirmed. The passenger of the Audi A3 sport, 16-year-old Adam Bodi, also died in the crash.
A 17-year-old boy who was sat in the back of the vehicle is in a stable condition in hospital.
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