A teenager who appeared in Andrew Flintoff's BBC TV series Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams has died after a car crash.
Umar Mahmood, 18, who featured in the first series of the hit BBC documentary in 2022, being coached by former Lancashire and England cricket all-rounder Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff, died along with another teenager, 16-year-old Adam Bodi.
Their former school head paid tribute to both ex-pupils, who were in an Audi A3 Sport car that left the road and hit trees on Chain Caul Way in Preston, Lancashire, at around 10.55pm on Tuesday.
Mr Mahmood, who was driving the car, died in hospital after suffering multiple injuries in the crash.
Adam Bodi, a rear-seat passenger, also died in hospital.
A third boy, aged 17, who was a front-seat passenger, suffered serious injuries but is in a stable condition in hospital.
Tributes were paid to both teenagers by their former school, Penwortham Priory Academy in Preston.
Matt Eastham, principal at the school, said: "Umar was a bright, studious, and well-loved member of our school community.
"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.
"It is of course with great sadness that we hear this news. We give our sincere condolences to all of Umar's family and friends on behalf of the school, at what will be a very difficult time. They too are in our thoughts and prayers today."
Mr Eastham said Adam Bodi had only just left the school having received his GCSE results this summer.
He said: "Adam was an amazing pupil, of whom we have nothing but fantastic memories.
"He was popular, bright, confident, and had a fantastic sense of humour alongside being a first-class footballer, who had been part of our football team here at Priory for five years.
"We know that the rest of his year group will be equally upset at losing one of their own.
"Adam was a fantastic young man, and he, his family, and friends are very much in our thoughts and prayers."
The BBC said in a statement: "We are very saddened to hear the news of Umar's passing, and the thoughts of everyone in the Field of Dreams team are with his family and friends at this difficult time."
Lancashire Police said it is investigating the crash and has appealed for CCTV and dashcam footage.
Source: Press Association
