Teenage pedestrian killed in Leeds city centre crash named as family say their 'hearts are broken'
Three men have been arrested
The family of a teenager who died after a crash in Leeds city centre have said their “hearts are broken”, as they thanked the people who tried to save his life.
Rowan Carty, 18, died in hospital after being hit by a BMW i40 M50 in Park Lane just after 9.10pm on Friday (October 16).
Two 22-year-old men and a 24-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and have since been bailed pending further enquiries, West Yorkshire Police said.
In a statement issued today, Rowan’s family said: ”We would like to thank members of the public and emergency services for their efforts in trying to save Rowan’s life.
"Our hearts are broken.
"Please respect our privacy at this difficult time."
Police are continuing to appeal for anyone who witnessed the crash, which happened near the split for the A58 entry slip road, to come forward.
The BMW, which had been travelling away from the city centre at the time of the accident, stopped near the scene.
Police said their enquiries have found a silver Toyota Yaris T-sport was in the area at the time of the crash. Both vehicles have been recovered.
A spokesperson for the force said: “Officers from the Major Collision Enquiry Team are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed any part of the incident or saw either of the vehicles being driven in the area in the time leading up to the collision, particularly anyone with relevant dashcam, mobile phone or CCTV footage.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact officers via 101 or via https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/LiveChat on our website quoting reference 13260590896.”