Conisbrough death crash – inquests adjourned
Bartosz Bortniczak (18), Blake Cairns (16), Arpad Kore (18), Jordanna Goodwin (16) and Megan Storey (16) all died when the blue Toyota Corolla they were travelling in was in collision with a grey Seat Leon on the A630 on Saturday night.
Four of the teenagers were pupils at Danum Academy in Armthorpe and Bartosz Bortniczak was a former pupil.
All of the teenagers were from the Doncaster area.
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The 45-year-old man driving the Seat, who is from Mexborough, suffered a broken leg in the incident.
The Rotherham Coroner Ms Nicola Mundy adjourned the inquest until April 20 next year and told family members of the deceased at Doncaster Coroner’s Court: “I extend my most sincere sympathies.”
Many bouquets of flowers have been laid out at the scene of the crash and Danum Academy has opened books of remembrance.
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Hide AdThe school is to set up a memorial fund for each of the teenagers with the victims’ families deciding how the money raised is spent.
Insp Pete Serhatlic, of South Yorkshire Police, who is leading the crash inquiry, said investigators want to hear from anyone in the area between the McDonalds restaurant and the Crookhill Road junction that evening.
He said he would like to hear from residents or businesses who have CCTV as footage could help the investigation.
Mr Serhatlic said that people can contact the police on 101 quoting incident 1123 of November 15 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.