Man and woman arrested after teenage boy killed in Bedfordshire collision
One boy died and two others were seriously injured in Flitwick after the car hit three teens on bikes and a scooter
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A man and a woman have been arrested after a teenage boy was killed following a crash in Flitwick late on Friday, Bedfordshire police said.
Officers were called to reports that a vehicle was involved in a collision with three teenage boys – two riding a bike and another on a scooter – in Flitwick at 11.50pm.
One of the boys was pronounced dead at the scene while the other two were taken to hospital to be treated for serious injuries.
The driver had left the scene but a blue BMW with significant damage was found on a nearby street, police said.
A man and a woman, both in their 20s, have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, driving over the prescribed limit and driving above the specified limit of a controlled drug.
Detective Sergeant Shona Searle, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire serious collision investigation unit, said: “First and foremost our thoughts are with the family of the boy who has lost his life in this incident, as well as the families of the two other boys who were injured.
“We are currently following several lines of inquiry to establish the circumstances around the collision and are asking for anyone who witnessed the incident or may have dash cam footage, doorbell footage or CCTV to get in touch as soon as possible.”
Anyone with information has been asked to either make a report online or call 101 quoting Operation Birch.