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16-year-old killed in motorbike crash in Pontefract
West Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenager was killed in a fatal road traffic incident in Pontefract yesterday evening (July 13).
Officers were called to an alley at rear of Eastbourne Terrace in Pontefract after a 16-year-old male had come off a motorbike.
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A spokesperson for the force said: “The 16-year-old boy was provided with medical treatment by police and paramedics but sadly died at the scene.
“Following enquiries officers later located a second teenage boy, aged 13, suspected to have been on the bike at the time of the collision. He was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.”
Due to prior police contact with the bike before the crash, the force says a mandatory referral has been made to the IOPC.
Anyone who saw or has footage which could assist enquiries is asked to contact the Major Collision Enquiry Team on 101 or online at https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat
Please reference police log 1352 of 13 July.
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