Police are asking mourners to park safely and not walk on the A419 for their own safety, following flowers being left at the site of a double fatal road traffic collision on the A419 in Swindon.
Acting Police Inspector Donna West from Wiltshire Police said: ''This is a tragic incident and we appreciate that mourners want to leave flowers at the site. However, we are asking people to park on Watermead, Stratton and then walk over to the bottom of the grass verge where the two young victims died.
''Our investigation continues but we must be aware of the safety of all those who wish to lay flowers and it is dangerous to walk along the A419 as there is no hard shoulder."
The post mortem examinations of the two girls took place yesterday but we are awaiting further tests before the results are known.
There were two 20-year-old men taken to Frenchay Hospital in Bristol after the collision. One remains in a critical condition in the intensive care unit after extensive surgery. It is believed that he has life changing injuries. The other man is critical but stable. He is also believed to have life changing injuries.
The 20-year-old man taken to the Great Western Hospital in Swindon remains in a stable condition.
Anyone who thinks they may have information surrounding this incident, should contact Wiltshire Police immediately on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be left anonymously.
The driver of the car, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was 18-year-old Shaya Rae Leigh of Reading Street, Swindon.
A female passenger, 17-year-old Kerrylee O'Leary-Staniford, of Albion Street, Swindon, died later at Great Western Hospital, Swindon.
The family of Kerrylee O'Leary-Staniford have releases a statement through Wiltshire Police:
The following is from Kerrylee's mum Helen STANIFORD & the rest of the family:
"My beautiful daughter was so good and ambitious, she knew what she wanted to do with her life. She worried alot about herself and about things but this past year she found her happy medium and she had also found herself..
"Kerry was very close to her brothers Aaron and Declan and to her sister Natasha. She loved to entertain her nephews and they adored her.
"Kerry was studying Travel and Tourism at college, she loved to travel and as far as I am concerned she has now travelled with Shaya, I am going to carry on her legacy with her love for travelling.
"Kerry made her own choice to get into the car that evening and, unfortunately, it was the wrong choice, one which took her away from us.
"Kerry and Shaya were the best of friends, I hope they are happy and that they look after each other in their new place."
The following is from Kerrylee's dad David O’LEARY:
"My darling Kerrylee you made me so proud, my heart is broke, Love you forever and ever. My beautiful daughter we will Love you and miss you forever. Dad, Helen and Boys. "
Two 20-year-old men taken to Frenchay Hospital in Bristol remain in a critical condition in the intensive care unit. A 20-year-old man taken to the Great Western Hospital in Swindon is in a stable condition
Wiltshire Police have appointed family liaison officers to support the families.
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