Tributes have been paid to two young men who died in a car crash following a police chase in Brighouse.
The two men, who have been named as Sohail Akhtar and Sohail Aziz, died after their car ploughed into a road barrier on Bradford Road.
Police began pursuing their car, believed to be a BMW, at around 1am on Friday, July 17.
The two men, in their 20s, were pronounced dead at the scene following the crash.
A Facebook page named Janaza Announcement posted about their passing, with many people extending their condolences to the families, Yorkshire Live reports.
One person commented: "Absolutely heartbroken both of them were top lads. May Allah give their families patience during this difficult time.
"Words cannot comprehend what they must be going through."
Another Facebook user said: "This is terribly sad for all concerned especially their families..rip young men..."
And a third posted: "Condolences to the family and friends another great loss of young lives."
An investigation has been launched by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) following their deaths.
Miranda Biddle, IOPC regional director, said: “This is a tragic incident and my thoughts are with the men’s family and friends and all those affected, including the emergency services in attendance.
“We sent investigators to the scene and to the post-incident procedures, where the two officers in the police vehicle provided statements to us.
“It is mandatory, when someone dies following police contact, that the matter is referred to the IOPC.
“Our role is to establish and examine the circumstances of what happened; this work is already underway, and Wesr Yorkshire Police is cooperating fully with our enquiries.”
A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said they contacted the IOPC following the crash.
