Teenage driver dies in car crash in Ashampstead and passenger remains in hospital with serious injuries

A teenager has died in a crash in Ashampstead.

At around 4pm on Saturday (March 9), a red Volkswagen Polo was travelling eastwards on an unnamed road between Yattendon Road and Ashampstead Road.

The car left the carriageway and collided with a tree and the driver, a man in his late teens, sadly died at the scene.

The passenger, a man in his twenties, sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries and has been taken to hospital where he remains at the time of writing.

Thames Valley Police is now appealing for any witnesses and anyone with dash-cam footage to come forward.

Investigating officer PC Adam Price, of the roads policing unit, said: “This is an extremely tragic incident where a man has sadly died.

“My thoughts and the thoughts of all of us at Thames Valley Police are with the family of the man who has died. They are being supported by specially trained family liaison officers.

“I am appealing to any motorists with dash-cams who were in the local area around the time of the incident to check footage in case they may have captured something that could help our investigation.”

You can submit footage to the force’s dedicated online portal or report any information you have online or by calling 101, quoting reference number 43240111226.