Girl and baby die after ‘being hit by an Audi’ which smashed into the wall of a Jaguar dealership
- Police known as shortly after 8.30am to reported collision of Audi with wall in Leeds
- Two folks, a lady and a toddler, believed to be pedestrians, had been discovered injured
- Each had been pronounced deceased a short while later. Driver of Audi is underneath arrest
A girl and a toddler have died after a crash involving an Audi TT which smashed into the wall of a Jaguar dealership.
Police had been known as shortly after 8.30am to a report {that a} white Audi had collided with the wall of the Vertu Jaguar Leeds automobile dealership on Scott Corridor Highway, Leeds.
Two folks, a lady and a toddler, had been discovered injured on the scene.
It’s believed they had been each pedestrians who’ve been hit by the automobile previous to it colliding with the wall, West Yorkshire Police mentioned.
Each had been pronounced deceased a short while later.
Police had been known as shortly after 8.30am to a report {that a} white Audi had collided with the wall of the Vertu Jaguar Leeds automobile dealership on Scott Corridor Highway, Leeds
Two folks, a lady and a toddler, had been discovered injured on the scene. Each had been pronounced deceased a short while later
The motive force of the Audi was taken to hospital and is being handled for accidents that are described as critical however non-life threatening. He’s underneath arrest.
A forensic tent has been put up within the dealership.
An eyewitness mentioned: ‘Your complete entrance of the Audi is lacking. The [woman] and baby had been pedestrians crossing the highway.
‘He set off and 200 yards down the highway he struck the 2 folks on the pavement.’
A police tent outdoors Vertu Jaguar Leeds dealership in Scott Corridor Highway, Leeds, the place a lady and a toddler died
A passerby mentioned: ‘I believe it the kid was about 4. From what folks had been saying I believe it’s a boy.’
Detective Inspector Paul Conroy, of the Main Collision Enquiry Group, mentioned: ‘That is a fully tragic incident, and we’re working to assist the household of the lady and baby concerned.
‘We’ve already spoken to quite a lot of witnesses however are eager to talk to anybody else who has witnessed the collision itself or the occasions main as much as it.
‘We might additionally ask anybody who was within the space across the time of this collision to examine their dashcam footage.’
Anybody with info is requested to contact the Main Collision Enquiry Group through the use of 101 Dwell Chat on-line or by calling 101, quoting log 260 of 16/01.
The highway stays closed presently as enquiries proceed on the scene.