Boy, 13, held after teen dies in motorbike crash

A 13-year-old boy has been arrested after a 16-year-old died after coming off a motorbike.

West Yorkshire Police (WYP) said the 16-year-old boy came off the bike in an alleyway near Eastbourne Terrace, Pontefract, shortly after 17:00 BST on Monday and died at the scene.

The other teenager, who was suspected to have been on the bike at the time of the collision, had been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

The force said due to prior police contact with the bike before the collision, it had made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

An IOPC spokesperson said: "We will be investigating the circumstances in the lead-up to the collision after the motorbike had been in sight of WYP officers on off-road bikes.

"We sent investigators to the scene of the collision to begin gathering evidence. An independent investigation was declared at 18:47 BST.

"Our sympathies are with the boy's family and friends and everyone else affected by this incident.

"Our investigation is at a very early stage and we will provide further details once we are in a position to do so."

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