London South Bank University Student Akmol Hussain died in auto crash

The family of a student who died in a crash along with his teenage passenger today said he was a fantastic driver” and “we just want to know what happened.

Akmol Hussain, 23, was behind the wheel of his BMW near Marsh Wall on the Isle of Dogs when it collided with a van and flipped at about 5.25am on Friday.

He and an 18-year-old girl in the back seat were killed. A 23-year-old man who was in the front passenger seat broke his arm and is recovering in hospital.

Mr Hussain’s brother Akthar Hussain, 28, said: “We just want to know what happened that night and for there to be a full investigation.

“He told my mum he was going to drop one of his friends off and was coming back. We don’t know what happened after that. He was a fantastic driver, much better than me. Our mother felt safer in his car than anyone else’s.

He had the BMW since September and loved it. He was always cleaning it and wanted to maintain it. It was a nice black, sporty BMW.

It’s devastating. My father is a strong guy but my mother is in pieces. We are all still in shock.”

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Akmol Hussain, the third of five siblings, grew up in Stepney and attended Stepney Green Boys School and Tower Hamlets College. He was in the second year of a business degree at London South Bank University.

His brother said: “Akmol was a popular guy in Shadwell, everyone knew him. He was very generous and loving.

All the shops around here knew him as he’d help them out if they needed anything fixed on the computer or telephone. He was good with technology. The thing most people remember about him was his smile. He was a happy, humble guy.”

The family said they do not know the identity of the girl killed in the crash, which took place near the junction with Manchester Road on Friday.

A tribute left there said: “Kay, I can’t believe this. I’m still shocked. I’m already missing you.

The times we laughed together. One of my best friends, you will always be remembered.”

The van driver was not arrested. A spokesman for Scotland Yard said: “Inquiries into the circumstances of the incident continue.”