three teenagers who died in a horror car crash had gone out to celebrate passing their driving test at the time of the smash, it has emerged rhys hunter survived the crash, which killed three of his friends as well as a pensioner, and is now recovering in hospital   but relatives say he is 'lucky to be alive' the driver rhodri miller had passed his test just three days before the crash on friday, which happened when he lost control of the car while going around the bend of a winding mountain road in brecon, south wales scroll down for video  recovering: rhys hunter in hospital where he has been since breaking his leg in a horrific car crash  tributes: friends have left flowers in memory of three teenagers killed in the head on collision on friday  grief: the display of flowers was placed this morning outside ysgol bro morgannwg in barry, south wales  rhys, 17, is recovering in nevill hall hospital in abergavenny after breaking his leg in the collision he has received a large number of visitors in hospital and is expected to be allowed home in the next few days, according to his stepfather andrew beattie rhodri's girlfriend alesha o'connor and friend corey price, all 17, also died in the crash, as did margaret challis, 68, who was travelling as a passenger in a car which was hit by the teenagers' vehicle the victims' families paid tribute to them today as friends lay flowers outside ysgol bro morgannwg in barry, the school where rhodri and corey were pupils survivor: rhys, 17, is due to be discharged from hospital within a few days  driver: rhodri miller was driving with his girlfriend alesha o'connor, both pictured, before the crash  victims: corey price, left, and margaret challis were also killed in the horrific collision on friday night  in statements issued via police, relatives of the three teenagers said they were struggling to come to terms with their loss rhodri's parents described their son, a season ticket holder at cardiff city fc, as 'a bright, talented' a level student 'who had so much to live for' alesha's mother and father, sharon and paul, said: 'she was the perfect daughter and friend and has left a massive void in our family 'alesha was beautiful, intelligent and artistic and had her whole life ahead of her we as a family would like to pass on our sympathy to the other families who have lost loved ones' corey's famiy added: 'the family of corey price are devastated by the sudden and tragic loss of their wonderful gentle and caring son, brother, uncle and grandson 'no words can explain how we are feeling but we are truly grateful of the support of our family and friends at this tragic time' scene: police have arrested seven people on suspicion of dangerous driving in connection with the smash  tragic: alesha, who attended st richard gwyn roman catholic high school in barry,  was rushed to hospital but died of her injuries  on saturday  seven teenage boys who were travelling in other cars have been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving in connection with the crash headmaster dylan jones said the local community had been left devastated by the tragedy he said: 'it's been a shock to us all, and a number of their friends also are feeling the shock' moving messages were left outside the school, including on written on a shirt which read: 'god has gained three more angels sleep tight guys we'll miss you gone but never forgotten' another written on a bunch of flowers read: 'in loving memory of rhodri, corey, and alesha   who were so greatly admired your futures were so bright' police believe the victim's green volkswagen was 'travelling in convoy' with a number of vehicles at the time, with rhodri behind the wheel days after he passed his driving test the car collided with a black vw, carrying mrs challis, whose driver was seriously injured superintendent chris curtis, of dyfed powys police, said: 'this is a tragic incident and our thoughts are with the families at this difficult time 'we are working with south wales police in order to provide support to the families affected and also the communities they live within we will work with partners to ensure that the incident is fully investigated' sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article
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