Four-month-old baby dies and three others injured in horror head-on crash
A four-month-old baby tragically lost his life in a head-on car crash in Leeds, which also left two women and a man injured. The police are now appealing for witnesses after the baby boy, who was involved in the collision, passed away in hospital.
The accident happened on the A1620 Horsforth Road near Rodley around 4.55pm on Monday, reports the Mirror[1]. The baby boy was critically injured in the crash, with police initially reporting he had life-threatening injuries before sadly confirming his death.
The crash involved a Vauxhall Vivaro van travelling northbound on the A1620 when it collided head-on with a Toyota Auris. A 54 year-old-man has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and has since been released on bail.
West Yorkshire Police confirmed that two women from the Toyota and a man from the Vivaro were taken to hospital for treatment. They stated: “The incident involved a Vauxhall Vivaro van which was travelling northbound when it was in a head-on collision with a Toyota Auris.” They added: “Two women from the Toyota and a man from the Vivaro were also taken to hospital for treatment. The 54-year-old male driver of the Vivaro was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and was released on bail yesterday for enquiries to continue.”
The police have asked: “Anyone who witnessed the collision, or who has footage that will assist this investigation is asked to contact the Major Collision Enquiry Team on 101, or by using the livechat facility on the West Yorkshire Police website. The reference to quote is 13240081077.”
Earlier a police spokesman said: “Roads policing officers would like to speak with anyone who witnessed the collision between a Vauxhall Vivaro van and a Toyota Auris on the A6120 Ring Road between Calverley and Rodley at about 4:55pm on Monday February 12. It took place after the Vivaro, which was travelling northbound, was in a head on collision with the Toyota travelling in the opposite direction.”
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