Inquest opens into death of boy in A64 crash

An inquest has opened into the death of an 11-year-old boy who died during a crash near York.
Ahmad Abdulsalam, 11, died in the crash near York on Monday.Ahmad Abdulsalam, 11, died in the crash near York on Monday.
Ahmad Abdulsalam, 11, died in the crash near York on Monday.

Ahmad Abdulsalam, from Bradford, was fatally injured during the crash on the A64 at Grimston Bar on Monday at 1.30pm.

He was travelling in a silver Vauxhall Zafira, which was involved in a collision with a grey Porsche and a white Peugeot drop-sided van, which was towing a trailer.

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The inquest was opened and adjourned by the Coroner at York today.

A woman and one of three other children who were injured are still in hospital.

The driver of the Porsche, who was arrested at the time of the crash, remains on police bail.

Witnesses who are yet to speak to police and anyone with dash-cam footage is asked to call 101 and ask for the Major Collision Investigation Team, quoting reference number 12160147041.