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Girl, 7, seriously injured in quad bike crash

PA Media A police officer and BT Openreach worker stand next to a telegraph pole in High Street, Kippax. The remnants of a fire can be seen on the ground.PA Media
The girl remains in hospital following the crash outside The Old Tree Inn

A seven-year-old girl has been seriously injured in a quad bike crash, West Yorkshire Police have said.

The girl was thrown from the bike when it hit a telegraph pole in High Street, Kippax, at about 22:30 GMT on Thursday.

Police said the girl was receiving treatment for what they described as "serious and life-changing" injuries.

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving in relation to the incident, while a man and a woman, both in their 30s, have also been arrested on suspicion of child neglect.

PA Media The quad bike in the back of a lorry.PA Media
The girl had been the passenger on a quad bike which hit a telegraph pole

According to police, the girl had been a passenger on the bike when it crashed outside the Old Tree Inn pub.

The bike, a green Honda TRX420, had been travelling away from Leeds Road when the collision occurred.

It has since been recovered from the scene, with the road reopened to the public at about 13:30 on Friday.

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