Young farmers Harvey Holehouse and passenger Jake Hankins died in the two-car crash last year.
Harvey Holehouse and Jake Hankins were both pronounced dead at the scene of the crashA young farmer who was killed along with his passenger in a crash had been speeding at over 120mph, police said.The 19-year-old and Jake Hankins, 17, died when the car collided with an oncoming vehicle, while a second passenger and the driver of the other car were seriously injured.The farmer, from Woodborough, lost control of the car on Southwell Road just before 22:45 BST on 22 September.
A police spokesperson said: "A thorough investigation by Nottinghamshire Police's Serious Collision Investigation Unit found that Harvey's Mercedes had been travelling over 120mph in a 60mph zone."An inquest held at Nottingham Coroner's Court on Tuesday ruled they died as a result of a road traffic collision.
In a statement, his family said: "To everyone affected by the accident, and especially to Jake's family we are truly sorry.The family of Mr Hankins, from Stamford in Lincolnshire, said he was a "kind, gentle, and considerate young man". They said he "barely knew" Mr Holehouse when he accepted a lift for the 10-minute journey to his college.
"This accident was caused by a complete act of recklessness and has completely devastated not just our lives, but many of the families and friends of those severely injured," they said.They also said black boxes, whicj monitor how vehicles are driven, should be mandatory for those aged under 25.
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