Sea of flowers left at Meadowhall where uncle and nephew aged 20 and 24 tragically died

A growing sea of tributes marks the spot where an uncle and nephew plunged to their deaths after the car they were travelling in ploughed through railings on a bridge near to Meadowhall.
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Tommy and Josh Hydes were travelling along Meadowhall Way in a white Merceded GLS when tragedy struck at around 7pm on Saturday, January 30.

The car left the bridge and plunged into the River Don below.

A sea of floral tributes marks the spot where tragedy struck after a car carrying an uncle and nephew ploughed through railings on Meadowhall Way and plunged into the River Don belowA sea of floral tributes marks the spot where tragedy struck after a car carrying an uncle and nephew ploughed through railings on Meadowhall Way and plunged into the River Don below
A sea of floral tributes marks the spot where tragedy struck after a car carrying an uncle and nephew ploughed through railings on Meadowhall Way and plunged into the River Don below
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Emergency services raced to the crash scene and firefighters recovered the car, with Tommy and Josh still inside, but despite the efforts of medics the men were pronounced dead at hospital a short time later.

Tommy, aged 24, became a dad three months ago and 20-year-old Josh had just passed some accountancy exams.

Flowers have been left on Meadowhall Way following the deaths of Tommy and Josh Hydes in a crash on Saturday nightFlowers have been left on Meadowhall Way following the deaths of Tommy and Josh Hydes in a crash on Saturday night
Flowers have been left on Meadowhall Way following the deaths of Tommy and Josh Hydes in a crash on Saturday night

Their family members are being supported by specially trained police officers.

A police investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision is under way.

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Officers want to hear from witnesses to the crash, anyone with dashcam footage or anyone who saw the car beforehand.

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