Appeal After Child Dies Following Road Traffic Collision, Bradford

Wednesday, 20 October 2021 16:41

Police have launched a new appeal for information after a 10-year-old boy who was seriously injured in a road traffic collision in Bradford passed away in hospital.

Tayyab Akram died in hospital yesterday (Tuesday) after suffering injuries when he was in collision with a van on Wakefield Road near Square Street and Rutland Street, shortly before 7pm on 13 October.

West Yorkshire Police’s Major Collision Enquiry Team are now leading the investigation and are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have footage that will assist, to come forward.

The driver of the van, a 48-year-old man from Bradford, has been spoken to by officers.

Senior Investigating Officer Detective Sergeant Fiona Allan, said:

“We are supporting Tayyab’s family, who are understandably very upset at the sudden loss of their child.

“We are also keen to speak with anyone who saw the collision, or who saw the movements of either the white Mercedes Sprinter van or the victim immediately prior to it.”

“Our initial enquiries into the collision suggest the area was busy with traffic at the time, so we believe people will have witnessed what happened.”

Anyone with information that will assist the investigation is asked to contact the Major Collision Enquiry Team on 101 or via the West Yorkshire Police website, quoting log reference 1490 of 13 October.

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