Teenager dies after crashing Porsche ‘at speed’

A teenager was killed at the wheel of a Porsche Macan after it crashed on Banbury Road, Gaydon (Picture: Google Maps)

A young man has died after a luxury car he was driving crashed out of the road before rolling over.

The fatal crash happened in the village of Gaydon, Warwickshire, in the early hours of Saturday morning.

The alarm was raised at about 2.15am after reports of a Porsche Macan which had crashed on Banbury Road, while no other cars were involved.

Its driver, a boy in his late teens, had been travelling ‘at speed’ before losing control of the car with devastating consequences.

He died at the scene after suffering catastrophic injuries, while the passenger in the Porsche did not have ‘any significant injuries,’ according to the police.

The police said: ‘The driver, a boy in his late teens, travelled along the road at speed before leaving the road and rolling the vehicle.’

Now a 27-year-old man from Temple Herdewyke village has been arrested on suspicion of use, cause or permit offences under the Road Traffic Act, Warwickshire Police said.

The force said that ‘some footage of this incident may have been released over social media.’

‘Due to the distressing nature of any footage of this incident and its potential for impact on the families and friends of those involved, please do not share this footage online and send it directly to us using the reporting tools provided,’ it said.

Investigators appealed for any witnesses to the crash or anyone with dashcam, doorbell or CCTV footage between 2am and 2.30am to contact Warwickshire Police and the investigating officer PC 1001 Pearson.

At the time of the crash, the weather in the area is thought to have been mostly clear with some passing clouds while temperature was between 6C and 7C.

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