An 18-year-old pedestrian has died after a collision with a car in Leeds city centre on Friday evening, police said. West Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses following the incident, which happened shortly before 9.15pm.
Collision details
The teenager was involved in a collision with a black BMW i40 M50 in Park Lane, near the split for the A58 entry slip road, the force said in a statement released on Saturday morning. The 18-year-old was rushed to hospital following the incident but sadly died from his injuries, police said.
The BMW, which had been travelling away from the city centre at the time of the collision, stopped near the scene. A silver Toyota Yaris T-sport was also present in the area at the time of the collision, police added. Both vehicles have been recovered.
Arrests made
Police have arrested three people — two 22-year-old men and a 24-year-old man — on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving in relation to the incident. The force said they remain in custody at this time.
The police statement read: “Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision in Leeds city centre yesterday evening which caused the death of an 18-year-old pedestrian. At 9.12pm last night, the man was involved in a collision with a black BMW i40 M50 in Park Lane, near to the split for the A58 entry slip road.”
Witness appeal
“He was taken to hospital for emergency treatment but sadly passed away from his injuries. The BMW, which had been travelling away from the city centre at the time of the collision, stopped near the scene,” the statement continued.
“Enquiries have established a silver Toyota Yaris T-sport was present in the area at the time of the collision. Both vehicles have been recovered. Two 22-year-old men and a 24-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving in relation to the incident. They remain in custody.”
Officers from the Major Collision Enquiry Team are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed any part of the incident or saw either of the vehicles being driven in the area in the time leading up to the collision, particularly anyone with relevant dashcam, mobile phone or CCTV footage. Anyone with information is asked to contact officers via 101 or online via www.westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat quoting reference 13260590896.
