Leeds crash: Mum and child killed after Audi hits them and smashes into wall at Jaguar showroom | The Sun
A MUM and child have been killed while walking after a car hit the wall of a showroom.
Police have this afternoon confirmed the tragic double death following a collision in Leeds this morning.
It is understood the victims, who were pronounced dead shortly after the incident, were pedestrians.
West Yorkshire Police were called to the scene on Scott Hall Road where a car crashed into a Jaguar car dealership.
The force said they arrived around 8.30am to find a white Audi had smashed into the wall.
The driver was taken to hospital and is being treated for injuries – which are described as serious but non-life threatening.
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The driver allegedly involved was said to have been revving his engine at traffic lights before driving down the road.
The car then reportedly slammed into the wall just over 200 yards away.
A tyre fitter who works near the scene said: “I heard the Audi TT revving his engine at the red lights.
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“Then he flew off down the road. I could see the driver at the wheel.
"I did not see the crash. But then all hell broke loose.
“The entire front of the Audi is missing. The mother and child were pedestrians crossing the road.
“The driver was at the lights revving, he set off and 200 yards down the road he struck the two people on the pavement.”
The road remains closed as enquiries continue at the scene.
Detective Inspector Paul Conroy said: “This is an absolutely tragic incident, and we are working to support the family of the woman and child involved.
“We have already spoken to a number of witnesses but are keen to speak to anyone else who has witnessed the collision itself or the events leading up to it.
"We would also ask anyone who was in the area around the time of this collision to check their dashcam footage.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Major Collision Enquiry Team by using 101 Live Chat online or by calling 101, quoting log 260 of January 16.
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