18-year-old dead weeks after crash with private hire car in Leeds
An 18-year-old has died in hospital more than two weeks after he was hit by a private hire car in Leeds.
On March 5, 2026, police responded to reports a pedestrian had been hit by a car in Leeds.
The incident occurred on Woodhouse Lane at around 12.15am and involved a silver Toyota Prius private hire car and an 18-year-old man.
The 18-year-old was taken to hospital where he died from his injuries on Saturday (Mar 21).
Police confirmed the pedestrian was 18-year-old Owen Ford.
The driver of the car, a 55-year-old man from Leeds, was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving.
He was bailed pending further enquiries.
Police have launched an appeal for any witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
A spokesperson from West Yorkshire Police said: “Officers from the Major Collision Enquiry Team (MCET) are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident or the circumstances leading up to it, particularly anyone with relevant dashcam, CCTV or mobile phone footage.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact the MCET via 101 quoting log 21 of 5 March or online via www.westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat.”