A family has said their "worst fears were realised" in a tribute to one of the teenage boys who was killed in a crash near Abingdon.

Daniel Hancock, 18, from Southmoor, was one of three teenage boys killed in a crash on the A415 in Marcham early Tuesday morning, June 21, when the car the group were travelling left the road and hit a tree.

Thames Valley Police have also confirmed Elliot Pullen, 17, from Southmoor, was killed in the crash.

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One other teenager, aged 18, named locally as Ethan, was also killed in the crash. 

Authorities said at 10.30am on Wednesday, June 21, the driver of the vehicle, an 18-year-old man named locally as Tom, remains in hospital with life-threatening injuries.

A statement from the family of Daniel Hancock said: “Anyone who is, or has been, the parent of a teenage boy, will know the worry you feel when they begin to venture into the world without you by their side.

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“Our worst fears were realised so tragically in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

“We take some solace in the fact that Daniel lived every day to its fullest, surrounded by friends who became family.

“We are heartbroken that his last day to do this has come so early.

“To his friends, he loved you all.

“Please don’t take risks that you can’t come back from.

“We loved Daniel beyond words and always will.

“We send our love and condolences to all the other families affected.”