A teenager has died after the ‘speeding’ supercar he was driving he left the road and rolled.
Police were rushed to Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwickshire, after a single-vehicle collision at 2.15am on Saturday.
The force has said that the driver, a boy in his late teens, was travelling at speed before losing control and rolling a Porsche Macan.
The youth was pronounced dead at the scene and a passenger in the car escaped without significant injuries.
A 27-year-old man from Temple Herdewyke has been arrested on suspicion of use, cause, or permit offences under the Road Traffic Act.
Police were called to Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwickshire, after a single-vehicle collision on Saturday
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene and a passenger in the car escaped without significant injuries
Police are asking anyone with information to come forward and to not share footage of the incident on social media.
A spokesperson for Warwickshire police said: ‘The driver, a boy in his late teens, travelled along the road at speed before leaving the road and rolling the vehicle. He sadly died from his injuries at the scene.
‘We are looking for any witnesses to this collision, particularly if you have dashcam, doorbell, or CCTV footage between 2am and 2:30am that could help with our investigation.
‘You can make a report online at www.warwickshire.police.uk/report, by calling 101, or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, citing Incident 41 of 21 December.
‘We have been made aware 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.’
