Teens die in car crash

Two 16-year-olds have been killed after a car crashed into a tree and a garden wall.

Merseyside Police say the silver Peugeot 207 lost control on the East Lancashire Road at it's junction with Townsend Avenue in Walton, Liverpool, just before 5am on Sunday morning.

James Doran and Jordan Kenny, who were both from Walton died in the crash, the 21-year-old driver of the car, from the Norris Green area, is in a critical condition in hospital.

It is believed the car was traveling out of the city along Walton Lane and Walton Hall Avenue.

A spokesman for Merseyside Police said it was not clear at this stage what caused the driver to lose control of the car.

Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them on 0151 7775 771 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 000.