The Ford burst into flames leaving scorched grass at the roadside
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Two motorists who were killed when their cars collided, and one burst into flames, have been named by police.
Perry Carter, 31, of Tonbridge, died when the Citroen Zx he was driving collided with a Ford Granada on the Queensway in St Leonards on Monday.
The driver of the Ford, Kenneth Thornett, 48, of St Leonards, was also killed, as was family friend, 13-year-old Aaron Hogg.
Four other people suffered serious injuries in the accident.
Burns unit
The driver of the Ford had been travelling with his 12-year-old daughter, his 32-year-old girlfriend and her 14-year-old daughter, all of whom were seriously injured.
The woman has been transferred to a London hospital with a specialist burns unit and is described as being in a serious condition.
The two girls are in a stable condition after undergoing emergency surgery at the Conquest Hospital in Hastings.
A male passenger travelling in the Citroen also suffered serious injuries and was described as being in a comfortable condition.
Police said the Ford was travelling south on the road - a notorious accident blackspot - when it veered into the opposite carriageway and collided head-on with the Citroen before bursting into flames.
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