Boy and two adults bailed following quad bike crash in Kippax
A seven-year-old was left with life-changing injuries following the incident
Last updated 28th Dec 2024
A young boy and two adults have been granted bail by police after a quad bike crash near Leeds.
The incident took place on Boxing Day (December 26th) when an all-terrain quad bike crashed into a telephone outside the Old Tree Inn pub in Kippax.
A seven-year-girl - who was a passenger on the quad-bike suffered serious injuries in the incident, and have now been deemed to be life-changing, "but not life-threatening".
West Yorkshire Police have now confirmed that a 16-year-old boy and a man and a woman - both in their 30s - were arrested.
The teenage boy was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving over the crash, while the man and the woman were arrested on suspicion of child neglect.
Following initial lines of enquiry, all three have since been released on police bail, pending further investigation.
Meanwhile, the force has launched an appeal for information following the incident, asking those with CCTV footage to come forward.
Specifically, West Yorkshire Police are now looking for witnesses or those who had dashcam footage of the Honda TRX420 to get in touch.