Sam Crouchley, Amy Jaffray and Rebecca Dick died in the crash

Driver Sam Crouchley, 18, died on the A95 Keith to Banff road alongside his 15-year-old passengers Rebecca Dick and Amy Jaffray on Friday, 3 November.

His funeral service took place at St Rufus Church in Keith on Wednesday morning.

It will be followed by Rebecca's funeral in Burghead on Thursday and then Amy's in Elgin on Saturday.

Sam, of Deskford, was driving a Seat Ibiza when the crash happened and the car burst into flames. He died alongside passengers Rebecca, of, Burghead, and Amy, of Elgin.

Condolences offered

Relatives of all three teenagers issued tributes after their deaths.

Sam's family issued a poem which ended: "You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back. Or you could do what Sam would want - smile, open your eyes, love and go on."

Rebecca's family said: "We are devastated by the tragic loss of our beautiful daughter Rebecca. She will be dearly missed but forever in our hearts."

Amy's family said: "Amy was known to all her friends as Angel, and that described her perfectly. Amy was a very loving and caring daughter."

All three sets of families expressed condolences for each other.

Donations at Sam's funeral could be made to Deskford Community Centre, at Rebecca's it will be to Moray Riding for the Disabled and at Amy's to the Scottish SPCA.