Police can confirm a teenage motorcyclist who was seriously injured in a collision in the Beeston area of Leeds yesterday (19 May 2026) has sadly died.
Officers were called at 12.09am yesterday to reports of a collision involving a grey Mercedes A200 and a black electric motorbike had happened on Tempest Road at the junction with Woodview Road.
The rider of the motorcycle, a 16-year-old boy, was taken to hospital, he sadly died from his injuries.
The driver of the Mercedes A200, stopped at the scene and helped police with their enquiries.
Officers from the Major Collision Enquiry Team are appealing for any witnesses to the collision or anyone who saw the events leading up to it to make contact. They are also appealing for anyone with any relevant dashcam footage to also get in touch.
Information can be passed to MCET by using Live Chat at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat or by calling 101, quoting log 6 of 19 May.
This post is based on a press release issued by West Yorkshire Police
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