Leeds road temporarily closed after teenage boy hit by car
The teenager had non life-threatening injuries
A road was shut in Leeds after a teenage boy was hit by a car last night.
The 13-year-old was struck by the vehicle on Chapeltown Road yesterday (May 27) and police arrived at the scene at approximately 8:30pm.
West Yorkshire Police has confirmed that the teenager was taken to hospital for treatment to injuries which were “not life-threatening”.
The driver remained at the scene and a temporary road closure was lifted later in the evening.
A spokesperson for the force said: “Police attended on Chapeltown Road at about 8.30pm on Wednesday 27 May following a collision involving a boy and a car.
“The driver remained at the scene and the boy, aged 13, was taken to hospital for treatment to injuries which were not life-threatening.
“A road closure at the scene of the incident was lifted later in the evening.”