7-year-old girl in hospital with life changing injuries after quad bike collision in Leeds
Last updated 27th Dec 2024
A 7-year-old girl is in hospital with life changing injuries after a collision involving a quad bike in Leeds last night.
Police were called to Kippax at around 10.30pm - to reports a quad bike had collided with a telegraph pole.
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
A man and a woman - both in their thirties - have been arrested on suspicion of child neglect and are in Police custody.
A Police statement said:
"Police are appealing for information following a road traffic collision in Leeds last night in which a seven-year-old girl was seriously injured.
"At 10:31pm on Thursday, December 26, police were contacted by the ambulance service who had been called to the incident in High Street, Kippax.
"The girl had been a passenger on a quad bike that had been in collision with a telegraph pole outside the Old Tree Inn pub. The bike, a green Honda TRX420, had been travelling away from Leeds Road at the time.
"The girl was taken to hospital and is continuing to receive treatment for injuries that are serious and life changing but are not considered life-threatening.
"A 16-year-old boy has been arrested this morning on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving in relation to the incident.
"A man and a woman, both aged in their thirties, have been arrested on suspicion of child neglect and remain in custody.
"Scenes remain in place on High Street and nearby Church Lane as part of the investigation.
"Officers would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision or saw the green quad bike being ridden around the Kippax area at any point from 10pm until the time of the collision, particularly anyone with relevant CCTV or dashcam footage."