Emotional tributes have been paid to two men who died in a car crash following a police chase.
Sohail Akhtar and Sohail Aziz, who were both in their 20s, died in the early hours of yesterday morning after their car crashed into a road barrier.
The tragedy happened in Brighouse town centre, West Yorkshire.
Both men were pronounced dead at the scene, Yorkshire Live reports.
As news of the their deaths spread, friends took to social media to pay their respects.
One person wrote: "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 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."
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has now launched an investigation 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 West Yorkshire Police is cooperating fully with our enquiries.”
A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said they contacted the IOPC following the crash which happened just after 1am on Friday morning.
