Two young men have died after the car they were travelling in crashed into a tree.

The 21-year-old from Lindfield and 22-year-old from Haywards Heath were killed when their car crashed off High Beeches Lane in Handcross.

The BMW struck a tree before flipping onto its roof just after 10pm last night. It had been travelling east to west on High Beeches Lane heading towards Handcross village.

The two men who died had been sitting in the back of the car.

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The driver, a 20-year-old man from Lindfield, suffered serious injuries and was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton.

A front seat passenger, a 16-year-old girl from Haywards Heath, suffered minor injuries and was treated at the Royal Sussex County Hospital before being released.

Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to email collision.appeal@sussex.pnn.police.uk or ring 101 quoting Operation Ashwick.

Pay your tributes to the two young men below or email ben.james@theargus.co.uk.