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Boy, 9, mowed down and killed by white van in hit and run crash with man, 49, arrested over tragic crash

2021-09-19 00:00:00.0 太阳报-英国新闻原网页

A MAN has been arrested after a nine-year-old boy was mowed down by a white van and killed in a horror hit and run crash.

Emergency crews were scrambled to the scene in Keighley, West Yorks, shortly after 9.30pm last night.

The crash took place on Sutton Lane, in Keighley, West Yorks Credit: Google Maps

Officers were told a white van crashed into the boy and another pedestrian, who suffered minor injuries, before driving off.

Paramedics, including the air ambulance, tried to save the young lad but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 49-year-old man later went to a police station in North Yorkshire and has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

He remains in custody.

Detective Sergeant Fiona Allan, of West Yorkshire Police’s Major Collision Enquiry Team, said: “A nine-year-old boy has tragically lost his life and our top priority is supporting his family and ensuring that a thorough investigation is carried out into the events that have led to his death.

“This collision has happened right on the border of West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire and we are keen to speak to anyone who has witnessed this collision or who believes they may have seen the van involved immediately prior to or following this incident.”

Anyone with information is urged to call the Major Collision Enquiry Team via 101 or 101 Live Chat on the West Yorkshire Police website, quoting crime reference 13210474457.