Mother devastated by road death

Heartbroken Joanna Dancox reveals her grief

The mother of one of the young people killed when a car plunged 40 feet from a road in Leeds has spoken of her devastation.

Joanna Dancox is mourning the death of her only son, Mark Crawford, 20, who died in what West Yorkshire Police describe as one of the worst road accidents officers have seen.

Mr Crawford was one of five people who died in the accident at 0150 BST on Wednesday when their Vauxhall Cavalier left the road.

Ms Dancox told BBC Look North: "He was a lovely boy - he was loved by everybody. He'd never done anything wrong to anybody.

"He's got loads of mates - they were all here yesterday. Nobody can believe he's dead, and neither do I. It hasn't sunk in yet."

The victims, clockwise from top left, Lyndsey Heaps, Caroline Wright, Teri Regan, James Cummins, Mark Crawford

Mark Crawford's sister Tina said: "He loved life, loved his girls, loved his job, he just had everything to live for."

The driver of the vehicle was Mr Crawford's cousin, 32-year-old James Cummins, of Wensleydale Rise, Bramley, Leeds.

Mr Crawford, also of Wensleydale Rise, was the front seat passenger in the car.

The three female back seat passengers who died were named as Leanne Teri Regan, 18, and Caroline Wright, 18, both of Outgang Lane, Bramley, Leeds, and Lyndsey Heaps, of Model Road, Armley.

The four passengers died at the scene. Mr Cummins was taken to Leeds General Infirmary where he later died.