Two killed in Barnsley crash named in media reports
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The collision occurred on Huddersfield Road at around 1am this morning when a car hit a tree.
Both the driver and passenger were pronounced dead at the scene.
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Hide AdNational media are now reporting that the couple involved were 24-year-old Jack Nunn and his girlfriend Hannah Elsworth, 22.
According to a report in the Mirror, the pair had dropped off their friends minutes before the crash.
South Yorkshire Police said: “We received a report at around 1am this morning of a collision on Huddersfield Road, Barnsley.
“It is reported that a car had collided with a tree.
“Both the driver and the passenger were sadly pronounced deceased at the scene. Enquiries continue.”
No further details have been released.