Tributes to crash victim Lewis, 19
TRIBUTES have been paid to a 19-year-old who died when his car crashed into a field.
Lewis David Redshaw, of Bridlington, was killed after his green BMW crashed between the villages of Grindale and Burton Fleming, near Driffield, at about 8.50pm on Tuesday.
The car was travelling in the direction of Burton Fleming.
Lewis, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was a former pupil of Headlands School and Community Science College.
He left after completing his GCSEs in 2007.
Kent Walmsley, deputy headteacher at Headlands, said: "We were very sad to hear of this tragic news.
"Lewis was a lovely character who will be missed by his peers."
Two passengers escaped from the car following the accident.
A 17-year-old girl suffered a broken arm and a 17-year-old boy suffered cuts and bruises.
Both attended Scarborough Hospital for treatment but were released to recover at home.
No other vehicles were involved in the crash, which happened near the Argham crossroads.
Police would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision or who saw the car prior to the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to call Humberside Police on 0845 6060222 quoting log 651 of March 9.
Mr Redshaw's family were too upset to speak to The Mail.
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by jules, filey
Saturday, March 13 2010, 12:00AM
“i doesnt matter if he was or was not going to fast end of the day a young life has been lost and two young people are never going to forget what happend that night and they have also lost a dear friend i defey anybody to say they have never had there foot down in there car when they were younger,im not saying that speed caused this but people should think before they open there mouths and think of the young lad that died and those that were with him it was just a tragic accident”
by Danny, Bridlington
Friday, March 12 2010, 4:06PM
“I cannot believe some of the people on here, you all disgust me putting your petty pathetic argument forward about who's 'driving too fast' and who is 'inexperienced' does that matter here? Can you not have some feelings? @ foj, 'i get fed up with using my skills to save their lives' shutup you absolute imbersile, you get paid for doing that, unless you do it off your own back which i highly doubt. Stop being such a moron, guess you think your clever leaving comments like that. You don't know what happened, you don't know who was driving, you don't know why what happened did. You don't know a right lot actually, probably cos you are the biggest idiot i've ever come across on the internet, I hope when your eating tonight you choke on it. @ fran you get em told pal! R.I.P Lew”
by The brandy snap kid, Hull
Thursday, March 11 2010, 10:18PM
“Clearly this kid was driving too fast and if it hadn't of been him it would have been someone else. I despair of the tax payers money that went to clear up the mess. Clearly my condolences go to the family and its truly sad but with todays economy we all need to look out for ourselves.”
by Kate, Bev
Thursday, March 11 2010, 8:53PM
“Fran, I'm so sorry about your friend, there are some really nasty people on here, if I were you I wouldn't read any more.”
by dpj, Hull
Thursday, March 11 2010, 8:30PM
“foj, Hull - I am inclined to agree. I just don't think this is the time or the place. That said, you can kill yourself in a 1.2litre. They are still capable of hitting trees at 60/70mph.
I do wonder though if it wouldn't be a bad idea to bring in a system as with motorbikes, where say, you can't own anything better than a standard 1400 normally aspirated car until the age of 25 or something similar.”