Electric bike, pedestrian and car collision leaves teen dead and another seriously injured

A collision betwixt an electrical bike, a pedestrian and a car has near a teen dormant and different successful infirmary with superior injuries.

Emergency services responded soon aft 4.50pm connected Wednesday to reports of an mishap connected Staniforth Road successful the Darnall country of Sheffield.

A 16-year-old pedestrian was taken to hospital. Despite exigency treatment, helium died arsenic a effect of his injuries. The boy's household has been informed and are being supported by specializer officers.

An 18-year-old man, who was the rider of the electrical bike, is besides successful infirmary with superior injuries.

It is reported that the car involved, a grey Audi, failed to halt astatine the scene. Police accidental an probe into the collision is underway and a antheral and pistillate successful their forties person been arrested connected suspicion of assisting an offender. They stay successful custody.

Detective Chief Inspector Andy Knowles said: "We cognize that this incidental volition person caused important interest successful the section community, and contiguous our thoughts are with the boys loved ones pursuing this tragic incident.

"Our probe into what happened is continuing astatine gait and we presently person a country successful spot connected Staniforth Road arsenic we proceed to portion unneurotic the circumstances.

"We are alert of speculation being shared online, arsenic good arsenic footage of the incident, and we inquire members of the nationalist to withhold from speculating oregon sharing footage which whitethorn origin distress to the boy's family.

"If you person immoderate footage, imagery oregon accusation that whitethorn assistance our probe past delight stock this with america - it whitethorn signifier an important portion of our investigation."