Walton crash: Man arrested after 16-year-old boy hit by car in Leeds village
Published 3rd Jul 2026, 17:04 BST
The boy was seriously injured
A man has been arrested after a 16-year-old boy was hit by a car in a Leeds village.
Police were called to Walton, near Wetherby, shortly before 1.50pm on Wednesday (July 1).
They had received reports of a crash at the junction of Walton Road and Wighill Lane.
A 16-year-old boy had been hit by a car and was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: “The driver, a 71-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
“He’s been released under investigation whilst enquiries are carried out.”