Boy dies in tractor crash
An 11-year-old boy has died after being hit by a tractor at a popular farm in West Yorkshire. A 48-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving and causing death by dangerous driving.
Boy thought to work at farm where he was hit by tractor
The 11-year-old, who has not yet been named, was taken to Leeds General Infirmary after being flown by the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
It's thought he was working as a farm hand at Swithens Farm in Rothwell, where his mother is also believed to work.
He suffered life-threatening injuries after being hit by the tractor’s trailer at 9.20am.
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