A boy has died after being hit by a BMW in a village near Huddersfield and getting ‘trapped underneath’ the car in a horror crash.
Jack Rooke, seven, died today after being hit by the black BMW X4 on Longfield Avenue, in the village of Golcar, West Yorkshire at 6pm yesterday evening.
The young boy was taken to hospital with serious injuries but was pronounced dead a short time later.
The driver of the BMW, a man in his 30s, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving. The suspect remains in custody while officers continue to investigate the incident, West Yorkshire Police said.
Officers are continuing to support Jack’s family during this ‘dreadful time’ and request that their privacy be respected.
A seven-year-old boy killed in a car accident has been named as Jack Rooke
A seven-year-old boy has died after being hit by a black BMW X4 in Golcar, West Yorkshire
Residents reported that Jack had became trapped underneath the BMW as they said several police and fire crews responded to the scene, according to The Mirror.
Police are now appealing for witness to the crash and have urged anyone with information to contact them.
Anyone with footage of the incident that may assist the investigation is urged to contact the force.
‘The Major Collision Enquiry Team is investigating the incident and is asking for any witnesses to the collision, or what happened prior to it, to contact them on 101, or by using the livechat facility on the West Yorkshire Police website, quoting log 1378 of 30 August,’ West Yorkshire Police said.
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