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Freasley crash: Tributes at Kingsbury School for crash victims | Freasley crash: Tributes at Kingsbury School for crash victims |
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People have been paying tribute at a Warwickshire school to three people killed in a crash near Tamworth in Staffordshire. | People have been paying tribute at a Warwickshire school to three people killed in a crash near Tamworth in Staffordshire. |
Maggie Stewart worked at Kingsbury School while her son Damian, and his cousin Dion Walker-Smith were pupils, the BBC understands. | Maggie Stewart worked at Kingsbury School while her son Damian, and his cousin Dion Walker-Smith were pupils, the BBC understands. |
None of the victims from Friday's crash has been formally identified. | |
Meanwhile, Tamworth fans held a one-minute applause in their memory ahead of the match against Bristol City. | Meanwhile, Tamworth fans held a one-minute applause in their memory ahead of the match against Bristol City. |
The crash - involving a Scania lorry and three cars - took place in Trinity Road, Freasley, on Friday evening. | The crash - involving a Scania lorry and three cars - took place in Trinity Road, Freasley, on Friday evening. |
'Massive personalities' | 'Massive personalities' |
Paramedics said three people were confirmed dead at the scene. | Paramedics said three people were confirmed dead at the scene. |
A man in another car was taken to Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield with neck pain while a woman in another car and the tipper truck driver also received treatment. | A man in another car was taken to Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield with neck pain while a woman in another car and the tipper truck driver also received treatment. |
Both Damian, 16, and Dion, 15, played for Coton Green Football Club's under 16s team. | Both Damian, 16, and Dion, 15, played for Coton Green Football Club's under 16s team. |
Their manager, Paul Barnes, said he was devastated by the news. | Their manager, Paul Barnes, said he was devastated by the news. |
"They were talented footballers with massive personalities," he said. "They formed the backbone of the team." | "They were talented footballers with massive personalities," he said. "They formed the backbone of the team." |
The school was open on Sunday morning to allow people to visit and place flowers in memory of the three. | The school was open on Sunday morning to allow people to visit and place flowers in memory of the three. |
A statement on Kingsbury School's website confirmed two pupils and a staff member had died. It said: "Our thoughts are with family and friends at this time. | A statement on Kingsbury School's website confirmed two pupils and a staff member had died. It said: "Our thoughts are with family and friends at this time. |
"We hope to be able to contact them and arrange a more lasting memorial if this is their wish at some point in the future." | "We hope to be able to contact them and arrange a more lasting memorial if this is their wish at some point in the future." |
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