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Umar Mahmood had a "passion for geography arsenic good arsenic his cricket", his erstwhile schoolhouse said
An 18-year-old who appeared successful Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams BBC TV amusement has died pursuing a crash.
Umar Mahmood was driving an Audi A3 Sport erstwhile it near the roadworthy and deed trees connected Chain Caul Way, successful Preston, astatine astir 22:55 BST connected Tuesday. A 16-year-old lad travelling successful the backmost of the conveyance was besides killed.
Mr Mahmood was 1 of a radical of young cricketers from Lancashire who was featured connected the BBC series, which finished airing earlier this month.
His erstwhile school, Penwortham Priory Academy, described him arsenic "bright, studious and well-loved".
The tribute said Mr Mahmood "was a young antheral who was ever considerate to those astir him and who showed ambition and kindness successful each that helium did".
The academy said it was "with large sadness that we perceive this news", adding Mr Mahmood's household would beryllium successful their "thoughts and prayers today".
It added that Mr Mahmood, who near the schoolhouse 2 years ago, "had a passionateness for geography arsenic good arsenic his cricket".
Lancashire Police confirmed connected Wednesday that the lad travelling successful the backmost of the car, named by the aforesaid schoolhouse arsenic Adam Bodi, had besides died successful the crash.
The academy besides paid tribute to Adam, saying helium was a fashionable lad with a fantastic consciousness of humour.
The academy sent its "heartfelt condolences to each of Adam's household and friends".
A 17-year-old lad remains successful a unchangeable information successful hospital.
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