Family of teen killed in crash ‘believed he was alive for weeks’ after mix up

Joshua Johnson’s family believed he was alive for weeks before finding out he had died in the crash (Picture: South Yorkshire Police)

A family who believed their son was alive for weeks after a fatal crash identification blunder said they feel like they experienced ‘two deaths.’

Joshua Johnson, 18, and Summer Louise Scott, 17, died when a Toyota Corolla crashed into a tree near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, last December.

A third teen, Trevor Wynn, 17, was seriously injured in the smash and put under sedation for weeks following the December 13 collision off Todwick Road, which saw the car roll for around 164 feet.

Due to the misidentif...