Three arrested after 7-year-old girl seriously injured in quad bike crash in Leeds

A seven-year-old girl has been seriously injured in a quad bike crash in Leeds.

Police were called to the incident on High Street, in the Kippax area, by the ambulance service at 10:31pm on Thursday 26 December.

The girl had been a passenger on a quad bike which crashed with a telegraph pole outside the Old Tree Inn pub.

The bike, a green Honda TRX420, had been travelling away from Leeds Road at the time.

The girl was taken to hospital and is continuing to receive treatment for injuries that are serious and life changing but are not considered life-threatening.

Three people have since been arrested.

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested this morning on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

A man and a woman, both aged in their thirties, have also been arrested on suspicion of child neglect and remain in custody.

Scenes remain in place on High Street and nearby Church Lane as part of the investigation.

Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone who saw the quad bike being ridden around at any point from 10pm until the time of the collision, particularly anyone with relevant CCTV or dashcam footage.

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