Second person arrested after boy, 12, dies in hit-and-run on M62 in West Yorkshire
A 47-year-old man, believed to be the driver of the black Toyota C-HR which struck the boy, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Monday 7 August 2023 20:51, UK
A second person has been arrested after a 12-year-old boy died in a hit-and-run on the M62 in West Yorkshire on Saturday night.
A 47-year-old man from the Bolton area has been arrested today on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
The man is believed to be the driver of the black Toyota C-HR which struck the boy on the carriageway, police said.
West Yorkshire Police had appealed for information after the vehicle involved in the collision failed to stop at the scene.
Update:
Man charged as boy named
The latest arrest comes after a 36-year-old man was held on suspicion of causing or allowing the death of a child over the weekend.
Police said the boy was hit by a car while walking on the eastbound carriageway of the motorway between junctions 25 and 26 at about 9.50pm on Saturday.
A spokesperson for the West Yorkshire force said they believe he was walking on the M62 with a man after an earlier collision involving an Audi Q5 on the slip road to Hartshead services.
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Detective Chief Superintendent Sarah Jones, of West Yorkshire Police, said the force is continuing to conduct inquiries into the "dreadful" crash and is supporting the victim's family.
DCS Jones is also asking anyone who has CCTV or dashcam footage of the Toyota C-HR's movements after the collision with the child to contact them.
She said: "We would appeal for footage taken of the black Toyota, which had sustained damage to its front and windscreen, taken between 9.50pm and 10.30pm during which period we believe the car travelled from the Chain Bar roundabout along Whitehall Road (A58) towards junction with Westfield Lane."