The youths were in a VW Polo which collided with a Land Rover Discovery near the Ladybrook Business Park on the A4136, Mitcheldean, on Saturday.

The teenagers, who came from the Mitcheldean area, were all pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.

A police spokesman said the Polo, which was heading out of Mitcheldean, went out of control and collided side-on with the Land Rover.

The driver and the passenger of the Land Rover, also from the local area, were taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital with minor injuries.

The accident happened just four days after a male pedestrian was killed on the same road in Mitcheldean.

An investigation has been launched into the cause of the latest collision. Police are appealing for witnesses.