Rugby player among three dead in Halifax crash

A rugby player is the first person to be named in a crash that killed three people.

Corey Graham, 22, died in the three-car collision in Illingworth, Halifax, shortly before 7pm yesterday.

One of his teammates at Boothtown rugby club said: ‘Corey had a smile on his face constantly and made everyone laugh.

‘Corey loved his rugby from watching his dad play and playing at Boothtown. Corey, like his dad, had rugby in his veins.’

Two other men, aged 21 and 22, who were in the same car as Corey were declared dead at the scene and a 21-year-old remains in hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Three other people, a man aged 37 and two women aged 18 and 32, in a BMW involved in the collision were arrested for death by dangerous driving.

A third, parked car was also hit in the collision.

Asking for dashcam footage, Detective Paul Lightowler said: ‘This is a tragic incident and extensive enquiries are ongoing at the scene this morning.  

‘I would like to appeal to anyone who was travelling in the area yesterday evening who may have witnessed the collision to come forward.’

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