Boy, 13, arrested after 16-year-old dies in Pontefract motorbike crash
A 13-year-old boy has been arrested following a motorbike crash in Pontefract that resulted in the death of a 16-year-old
A 13-year-old boy has been arrested after a teenager died after coming off a motorbike in Pontefract.
Police were called to reports of an incident in a ginnel to the rear of Eastbourne Terrace in Pontefract at about 5pm yesterday (July 13).
It was reported that a teenager had fallen from a motorcycle. A 16-year-old boy was found at the scene.
He received medical treatment from police officers and paramedics but sadly died at the scene.
A 13-year-old boy was located shortly after the incident. Police believe he had been on the motorcycle at the time.
He was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
As officers had prior contact with the motorcycle before the crash, a mandatory referral has been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
The incident remains under investigation. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has footage or information is asked to contact West Yorkshire Police via 101 or online, quoting police log 1352 of July 13.