Transport and Logistics Network
A driver who was so drunk[1] he was “hardly able to talk” before his son died crossing a motorway[2] has been jailed[3] for 10 years.
A court heard Matthew Rycroft’s autistic son Callum Rycroft, 12, was struck by a car as he attempted to cross the M62 …
and northern England.
Police closed a number of roads and large stretches of motorway,
blaming a number of the incidents on speeding motorists who had ignored
fog warnings.
”People just don’t take any notice at all, it is nothing less than
criminal be…
The family of a man who died in a car crash on the A65 have now paid tribute to him.
Richard Sunter, from Horton in Ribblesdale, died in a crash on the A65 near Ingleton, on the morning of Saturday, October 7. Now his family have released a tribute to …
Three teenage knifemen are amongst those who have been jailed this week for stabbing their friend to death in broad daylight.
Tafari Smith, Yousef Sesay and Lewis Ludford attacked Kyle Hackland, 17, when he was caught in the wrong place at the wrong ti…
At around 12:15 a.m. today, police were called to a crash involving a car and a pedestrian[1] on the M62. Emergency services pronounced a man dead at the scene.
A 25-year-old man remained at the scene after the accident and police arrested him on suspi…
Leeds is set to see an increase in mobile patrols. Picture: StockMore than 5,000 people were injured in collisions on West Yorkshire roads last year, with 65 people losing their lives after being involved in a crash. Excessive speed is among the most c…
A father whose disabled son was hit and killed as he attempted to cross a motorway in the aftermath of a crash has admitted to his manslaughter.
Matthew Rycroft had been drinking with family throughout the day before driving off in his Audi Q5, with hi…
A vehicle fire is causing long delays on the M1 northbound near Leeds.
The motorway has been shut between junctions 46 and 47 for just over an hour, however traffic is said to be moving again. Our traffic site Inrix reports: “Long delays and two lanes …
A father has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his disabled son who was killed while trying to run across a motorway.Matthew Rycroft was driving drunk before he crashed his car on a slip road with his son Callum Rycroft also in the vehicle, th…
A dad has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter[1] of his own 12-year-old son, who was killed in a crash[2] as he tried to run across a busy motorway – with his chilling final words revealed.
Callum Rycroft died after being struck by a car between junctio…