Young Couple Die in Horrific Crash 'After Racing Audi Drivers Smashed into them in 90mph chase'

According to a report by Daily Mail UK, a young mother and her boyfriend died when the car they were travelling in was involved in a collision with two Audis which were believed to have been racing each other at speeds of up to 90mph.
Amy Hobson, 22, and Aaron Jones, 19, died after their Vauxhall Corsa was in collision with an Audi RS3 and an Audi S3 in Swinton, near Manchester, yesterday afternoon.
Mr Jones died at the scene while Ms Hobson, who was in the front passenger seat, was taken to hospital where she later died.
 

According to witnesses, the two Audis were travelling at speeds of up to 90mph before the collision

Two men, aged 25 and 27, have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
The smash caused one of the Audis to burst into flames.
According to witnesses, the two Audis were travelling at speeds of up to 90mph before the collision.

 

The Corsa is believed to have been emerging from a side road at the time of the incident.

Police have said they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision.
Mr Jones's father Rob, 49, today paid tribute to the teenager.

Mr Jones and Ms Hobson are both thought to have lived in Salford

He said: 'He had a heart of gold. He had lots of friends. Everybody he met just took to him. He had a rather dry sense of humour like me. His mum would say we were as bad as each other.
'I just can't believe he's gone. I keep expecting him to walk through the door and say: "Aha - fooled you".'
His mother Michelle, 45, said: 'The T-shirt I took for him last night had "Mr Cool" on it. That was just him. He had such a gorgeous smile and lovely bright blue eyes.'
Mr Jones and Ms Hobson had been together for about a year after meeting while working at McDonalds in Swinton.
His father said: 'She was a nice girl and we took to her like she was part of the family.'
The couple said they wanted to get in touch with Ms Hobson's family to offer their support.

Police have said they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision

The 155mph Audi RS3, which can take 17.5-seconds to get from 0-125mph, and the 151mph Audi S3 which can do 0-60mph in 6.6 seconds, were travelling towards Manchester on the main East Lancashire Road.
It is believed golfers at nearby Swinton Park Golf Club rushed to the scene after hearing the impact to help those involved in the accident.
One witness said: 'I heard the impact, a horrifying screech of brakes then bangs and dust flying up.
'Both Audis were damaged but one caught fire. People were running out of the golf club to help. We believe that one clipped the other before the crash.
'We went out and tried to stop traffic and clear the road up. It looked like the passenger side of the car took the brunt of the smash.
'When I was clearing up the debris, I asked another man what he saw. He said they were racing from a road bridge and were speeding. It was just a horrible sight.'

The collision caused one of the Audis to burst into flames

The A580 was closed between Lancaster Road and Worsley Road for several hours while investigations were carried out

Motorist Lynne Scanlan said: 'We saw a lady being given CPR on the road and there looked to be cars just strewn everywhere. It was a terrible scene.'
Mr Jones and Ms Hobson are both thought to have lived in Salford. Ms Hobson is the mother of a three-year-old son.
The A580 was closed between Lancaster Road and Worsley Road for several hours. Greater Manchester Police are appealing for witnesses.
A spokesman said: 'Two men aged 25 and 27-years-old were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and remain in police custody for questioning.'