Teen in coma and has leg amputated after 100mph 'hit-and-run' crash following police chase

The 17-year-old lad was rushed to infirmary aft the clang happened pursuing a constabulary pursuit successful Bradford, West Yorkshire, connected Monday, September 16

A teen who was progressive successful a 100mph 'hit-and-run' crash involving a car that was being chased by police is successful a coma aft having his limb amputated, it emerged today.

The boy, who has been named locally arsenic Kayden, 17, was rushed to hospital aft the fearfulness clang happened successful Bradford, West Yorkshire, connected Monday, September 16 conscionable aft 8.30pm.

Family person Michaela Petty posted connected a GoFundMe leafage that Kayden had gone to Tesco with friends, erstwhile a car sped done reddish lights astatine 100mph and deed him.

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West Yorkshire Police accidental officers spotted a speeding car successful Bradford astatine astir 8.25pm, turned astir to pursuit it but the centrifugal was 'out of sight.' They past came crossed Kayden connected Halifax Road, who was believed to person been deed by the fishy vehicle, which had failed to halt astatine the scene.

The teen was past taken to adjacent Leeds General Infirmary (LGI), wherever helium is presently successful a "critical condition" and successful a coma, owed to his injuries. Kayden, who is autistic, besides had country doubly and 1 of his legs has been amputated up to his thigh.

Michaela said: "Kayden is inactive successful hospital, successful a coma and inactive successful a captious information owed to his injuries. He’s been successful theatre doubly for large beingness changing operations, which 1 led to him having to person his limb disconnected up to his thigh. Carole’s household and friends each number determination fortunate stars Kayden is inactive present today. However helium volition person to beryllium successful infirmary for weeks until helium recovers it’s going to beryllium 1 hellhole of a travel for his household and friends."

A household person contiguous said Kayden's mum Carole Womersley is by his broadside successful hospital. They said: "Kayden is presently successful an induced coma successful the LGI with his mum Carole by his side."

On Wednesday a 24-year-old antheral was arrested connected suspicion of causing superior wounded by unsafe driving. A 33-year-old antheral was arrested connected Tuesday connected suspicion of causing superior wounded done unsafe driving and failing to halt astatine the country of a collision.

Another man, besides 33, was arrested connected suspicion of assisting an offender but person each been bailed pending further enquiries.

West Yorkshire Police has voluntarily referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.