Inquest hears crash that killed teens was avoidable

A crash that killed four teenage boys when they drowned in an overturned car could have been avoided, an inquest has heard.

Hugo Morris, 18, Harvey Owen, 17, Wilf Fitchett, 17, and Jevon Hirst, 16 died when their car left a rural road and flipped on to roof in a flooded ditch, leaving them trapped

The four teens were visiting Eryri National Park, also known as Snowdonia, last November to spend the night camping.

A conclusion of road traffic collision was recorded by the senior coroner for North West Wales.

16 October 2024