A TEENAGER was the driver of the car that killed a rising boxing star in horror crash. He has now died.
Ali Tazeem (18), a promising fighter, was killed in the crash at WOlverhampton just before Easter Sunday.
Ali Tazeem was called the "next Amir Khan" by the legendary boxer
The Olympic Silver medalist himself referred to him as "next Amir Khan", and paid tribute to the teenager.
After the Vauxhall Corsa Tazeem, which was traveling in it, hit a wall, police rushed to Merridale Road.
Tragically, he was declared dead on the spot while his driver, also 18 years old, was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
Police confirmed that the driver died this weekend.
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Three weeks before the fatal crash, Tazeem signed his professional contract at Probellum.
After a highly successful amateur career, the Midlands sensation was expected to be a major player in the paid ranks.
Tazeem won fifteen international gold medals in 51 bouts and lost on six occasions.
Amir Khan, a boxing legend, compared the youngster to him. He had previously stated: "He'll be the next me and make History."
After Tazeem won two gold medals at the 2020 Bristol Boxing Cup, I said: "I think he's the next big thing."
After hearing the car crash into a brick wall, panicked locals ran to save Tazeem.
Ali Zinkal, 42 years old, is a father-of-two. He said, "I ran out my flat in my boxer briefs and went over the car.
"I tried to get a pulse from the passenger, but it was not there. He was gone.
"It's so tragic to see young men's lives end like that." This is the road to death.
More than 5,000 people will gather at Aston Park, Birmingham on Sunday to pay their respects for Tazeem.
The West Midlands Police said that an investigation was launched and they appealed to the public for any information.
According to the force, a teenager died and another was seriously hurt after a car struck a wall at Wolverhampton early this morning.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the loved ones. We will offer support during this difficult time.
"A cordon remains in effect while officers from the serious collision investigation unit conduct enquiries to determine exactly what happened.
"We ask people to not speculate at this point, but we encourage anyone with information to get in touch as soon as they can.
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"We would love to hear from anyone who saw the Vauxhall Corsa in the area." We are especially interested in any dashcam footage.
Anybody with information may call 101 and quote log 295 from 17 April.
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