Death of teenager from Flintoff cricket show an 'utter tragedy'
Preston Coroner's Court was told their car was travelling at approximately 80mph (129 km/h) in a 30mph (48 km/h) zone before it left the road and struck two trees.Adam Bodi died in hospital on 11 September while Mr Mahmood died the following day.Mr Mahmood was one of a group of young cricketers from Lancashire who featured in the BBC series.His former school, Penwortham Priory Academy, described him as "bright, studious and well-loved".Field of Dreams saw former England all-rounder Flintoff, who is from Preston, visit under-privileged parts of Lancashire to find and build a team of 11 teenagers who had never previously considered playing cricket.Speaking in July 2022 about his involvement in the show, Mr Mahmood described Flintoff as "really down to earth".
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