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.
Tractor death boy hit "on working part of the farm"
The owners of Swithens Farm, at Rothwell, West Yorkshire say the 11-year-old boy who died after being struck by a tractor, was hit on a working part of the farm.
The farm is a popular visitor attraction with a farm shop, cafe and petting area. The farm's website today states that those attractions remain "open to the general public and we are trying to run the business as normal."
The statement describes what happened as "a tragic accident" and says thoughts are with the victim's family. Police have arrested and bailed a 48-year-old man on suspicion of drink driving and causing death by dangerous driving. He has been released on bail while enquiries continue.
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