Teenager who died after car crashed into tree in West Yorkshire named for first time
The family released a poignant tribute to honour the 18-year-old.
The family of a teenager who died after a car crash in West Yorkshire have said they are "broken without him" in a poignant statement.
Koby Jones, 18, was among three teenagers killed when a black Seat Ibiza car left the road and hit a tree near the village of West Bretton in Wakefield at around 8:30pm on Friday, January 24.
Emergency services were called shortly afterwards but found the 18-year-old driver and two other 19-year-old men dead at the scene.
A fourth man remains in hospital with life-threatening injuries, West Yorkshire Police said.
Mr Jones' family has released a tribute to the "kind and hardworking" teenager as a police investigation into the crash continues.
"Koby was one of the most kind, thoughtful, hardworking young men I have ever known and we are so proud to call him our son," his mum Rebecca said.
“This family is broken and the world is going to be such a lonely place without him. Whoever had the pleasure of meeting him would say the same. Love you son. Loved by ALL!”
His heartbroken grandmother Janice added that he had a "heart of gold".
The headteacher of Mr Jones' school, Shelley College in Huddersfield, also remembered the 18-year-old's "positive outlook and strong friendships".
"Everyone at Shelley was deeply saddened to hear the tragic news of Koby's death over the weekend," he said in a statement. "A lasting memory ... was when he arrived at the Year 13 leavers prom to celebrate the success of his friends even though he didn't attend our sixth form.
"A lovely example of how he put others first and supported his strong friendship group."
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Detective Sergeant Steven Suggitt from the Major Collision Enquiry Team said: “This was clearly a tragic incident where three people lost their lives and a fourth suffered life-threatening injuries and our thoughts remain with their families.
“We are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding this collision and believe the car left the Horbury Bridge area at around 8.20pm.
“We would like anyone who saw the car travelling between Horbury Bridge and West Bretton around this time to please get in touch.
“We would also like to hear from anyone with relevant CCTV or dashcam footage.”
Anyone who might be able to assist with the enquiries can contact West Yorkshire Police online at https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/LiveChat or by calling 101, quoting reference 13250044651.
