King Cross Street, Halifax crash: Girl, nine, dies after crash in Yorkshire

Jonathan Pritchard
By Jonathan Pritchard
Published 12th Jul 2023, 10:06 BST
A nine-year-old girl who was seriously injured in a crash in Yorkshire at the weekend has now died, police have confirmed.

The girl was seriously injured following a crash on King Cross Street in Halifax at around 11am on Saturday (Jul 8). The incident involved a black Vauxhall Corsa and the driver – a 53-year-old man – was arrested but has since been released on bail.

A statement from West Yorkshire Police said: “We can confirm that a nine-year-old girl who was seriously injured in a collision in Halifax on Saturday (8 July) has now died. We would ask that people are respectful of the family’s privacy at this exceptionally difficult time.

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“Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses to the collision, which happened shortly after 11am on King Cross Street near to the junction with Park Road and involved a black Vauxhall Corsa. The driver of the Vauxhall Corsa, a 53-year-old man, was arrested and has been released on bail.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting incident number 715 of July 8.