High school students were found in an overturned vehicle in the Snowdonia region of Great Britain
Four teenagers have been found dead in their car after a camping accident in the UK
Police in Wales said bodies were recovered from the vehicle which appeared to have veered off the road in a statement posted on Facebook on Tuesday.
Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Fitchett and Hugo Morris, who were aged between 16 and 18, have been missing since Sunday morning.
“This appears to have been a tragic accident and our thoughts are with the family and friends of the four young men at this very difficult time,” North Wales Police Chief Constable Owain Llewellyn said in a statement.
“This has been an extensive search involving a number of different agencies and volunteers, and this is unfortunately not the outcome any of us would have wanted,” he continued. “We would ask that the family be afforded adequate privacy and respect.”
Chief Owain Llewelyn.
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A 14-year-old driver was killed, three other children were seriously injured when the car crashed into trees while speeding
Authorities added that an investigation into what led to the incident is ongoing.
According to the BBC, a citizen alerted police to the location of the upside-down Ford Fiesta, which was also partially submerged in water, on Tuesday morning.
According to a news release on their website on Tuesday, police confirmed officers located the car the teenagers were traveling in in the Porthmadog area of Wales “following information from a member of the public”.
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Screenshot taken from a video of a scene in Gwynedd, North Wales.
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Meanwhile, local councilor June Jones told the BBC: “The car was only spotted when a passing lorry driver saw it from the higher vantage point of his cab.”
According to GuardHarvey Owen’s mother Crystal wrote on Facebook Wednesday that she “feels like she’s in a nightmare that she wishes she could wake up from” after the crash.
“I just wanted to say that I appreciate people’s kindness, but no amount of messages will help me get through this. Nothing will solve this nightmare,” she added.
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Wild camping in Snowdonia, Wales. Paul Harris/Getty Images
The boys, who were from the same school in England, are believed to have been camping in the Eryri area of Wales, also known as Snowdonia. The remote area is a popular hiking and camping destination and is home to Mount Snowdon, the highest point in the UK outside the Highlands.
The teenagers’ school, Shrewsbury College, also paid tribute to them in a statement obtained by PEOPLE on Tuesday.
“We want to express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the four young men who tragically died in what is suspected to be a traffic accident,” the statement began. “This news is truly heartbreaking and our thoughts go out to those affected by this tragic news.”
“We would like to thank the emergency services and local mountain rescue teams and citizens for their help in searching and locating the vehicle,” the statement continued. “We will be working directly with students and staff affected by the terrible accident and have put in place a range of support measures for our whole community.”
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