Police hunt car that struck and killed four-year-old boy in Leeds

Staff reporter(wp):

Tributes have been left to a four-year-old boy who died after being hit by a car outside a medical centre in Leeds.

Flowers and a teddy were tied to traffic lights on a crossing outside the Reginald Centre on Chapeltown Road.

West Yorkshire police said officers were called to the scene of the collision at about 4.50pm on Saturday.

A spokesman said: “Emergency services, including ambulance, were at the scene in three minutes and found a four-year-old child with serious injuries.

“The young boy was taken to Leeds General Infirmary and was sadly pronounced deceased.” The child’s parents are being supported by specialist officers.

Police said a Vauxhall Corsa was travelling away from the city centre on Chapeltown Road northbound when it hit the child.

Officers are appealing for information from anyone who may have witnessed the collision or seen the vehicle beforehand. There have been no arrests.

Markings made on the road by collision investigators appear to show that the incident happened on or close to the pelican crossing outside the Reginald Centre, a community hub housing a medical centre as well as council services.

Chapeltown Road is a busy road into the city and the area is usually bustling with people, with a number of shops and cafes close by.

There was no sign of emergency services activity on Sunday morning and traffic was running on the road as normal.