Clay Pit Lane Leeds crash: Three men arrested after teenager seriously injured in city centre crash
Three men have been arrested after a teenager was seriously injured in a crash in Leeds city centre.
The 18-year-old man was the passenger in a grey Seat Leon which was involved in the collision on Clay Pit Lane at around 9.45pm last night (February 23). The car hit a boulder on the pavement before coming to rest in the road on the entry slip to the Leeds Inner Ring Road.
He was rushed to hospital with serious injuries. These are not believed to be life-threatening, police have said.
Three men, two 18-year-olds and a 19-year-old, have been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and are currently in custody.
Officers are looking to speak to anyone who saw three cars - including the Seat Leon - before the crash.
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: “Officers from the Roads Policing Unit are appealing for witnesses to the manner of driving of three cars shortly before a collision in Leeds city centre last night (February 23).
“Police were called at 9.43pm to a report of a collision on Clay Pit Lane at the junction with the entry slip to the Leeds Inner Ring Road. A grey Seat Leon was in collision with a boulder on the pavement before coming to rest in the road on the entry slip.
“A passenger from the vehicle, an 18-year-old man, was taken to hospital with serious injuries. It has since been confirmed at hospital that these injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
“From enquiries at the scene, the Seat Leon is understood to have been travelling together with a black Citroen C1 and a black Vauxhall Corsa.
“Roads policing officers are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the manner of driving of these vehicles from Sheepscar Interchange to where the collision occurred on Claypit Lane.
“Motorists who were in the area who have a dashcam are asked to check whether they have captured any relevant footage.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Roads Policing Unit via www.westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat or by calling 101, quoting log 1795 of 23 February.