Teenage pedestrian killed in Leeds city centre collision
Three men have been arrested
A teenager has died after being struck by a vehicle in Leeds city centre.
At 9.12pm last night, the 18-year-old man was involved in a collision with a black BMW i40 M50 in Park Lane, near to the split for the A58 entry slip road.
He was taken to hospital for emergency treatment but sadly died from his injuries.
The BMW, which had been travelling away from the city centre at the time of the collision, stopped near the scene.
Enquiries have established a silver Toyota Yaris T-sport was present in the area at the time of the collision. Both vehicles have been recovered.
Two 22-year-old men and a 24-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving in relation to the incident. They remain in custody.
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 the Live Chat system on our website quoting reference 13260590896.