First picture of talented basketball players who died in horror crash that killed two others

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Two basketball players who were killed in a horror crash have been pictured for the first time.Four university students died when their car collided with a second hand shop on Magdalen Street in Colchester shortly before 4.40am on Saturday.

Fire crews at the scene were forced to build a temporary wooden platform to free the bodies of Makyle Bayley, 22, Eva Darold-Tchikaya, 21, Anthony Hibbert, 24, and 22 year-old Daljang Wol after their destroyed car became embedded in the shop's walls.As reported by the Mirror, the deaths were confirmed by University of Essex Vice Chancellor, Maria Fasli, who said their losses would be felt in the community and beyond.

Anthony and Daljang, also known as DJ, were hailed as "incredibly talented" basketball players and members of the Essex Rebels first team by its representatives, who said on Instagram that they were "loved by our fans".Commemorating the four in her own tribute, Ms Fasli said: "It is with deep sadness I must share the devastating news four of our students – Makyle Bayley, Anthony Hibbert, Eva Darold-Tchikaya, and Daljang Wol – tragically lost their lives this weekend.

These were young lives filled with hope, promise, talent, and dreams for the future."They all played an active role in our community through clubs and societies and were well-known around the University.