Mum and child killed after Audi smashes into Jaguar dealership as they walked by
A mother and child have been killed after an Audi crashed into a car dealership.
The car crashed into a wall outside a Jaguar dealership on a busy road just outside Leeds city centre on Monday morning.
Emergency services were called to the Sheepscar area of the city at around 8.30am after reports of the smash.
Police believe the woman and child, who were found unresponsive at the scene, were pedestrians. A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police confirmed to The Mirror they were a mother and child.
Both had been hit before the car crashed into the wall near the dealership and were tragically pronounced dead shortly afterwards.
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The Audi driver - a male - was taken to hospital and was placed under arrest.
West Yorkshire Police said his injuries were serious, but not life-threatening.
The Audi ploughed into a mum and young child (Ben Lack-YappApp)Detective Inspector Paul Conroy, of the force's Major Collision Enquiry Team, said: “This is an absolutely tragic incident, and we are working to support the family of the woman and child involved.
“We have already spoken to a number of witnesses but are keen to speak to anyone else who has witnessed the collision itself or the events leading up to it.
"We would also ask anyone who was in the area around the time of this collision to check their dashcam footage.”
A number of people have been rushed to hospital after a car crashed into a Jaguar garage in Leeds this morning (Leeds Live/MEN Media)The major road remained closed and flanked by police vehicles on Monday afternoon as collision detectives carried out their investigation.
The Mirror understands the woman had been taking her child to school when they were hit.
Onlookers claimed the driver had been revving his engine at traffic lights before flying off down the road.
He had travelled little over 200 yards when he collided with the pedestrians before slamming the car into the wall of a car dealership.
The scene cordoned off (Leeds Live/MEN Media)He hit the people with such force at least one of them flew 70ft over a 12ft wall and landed on the forecourt of a Jaguar Land Rover dealership between two cars for sale.
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Sales staff ran out the officer and discovered the horrific sight. A forensic tent has been put up in the dealership.
A tyre fitter who works a few hundred yards from the scene said: “I heard the Audi TT revving his engine at the red lights.
“Then he flew off down the road. I could see the driver at the wheel. I did not see the crash. But then all hell broke loose.”
Police rushed to the area (Leeds Live/MEN Media)The eyewitness added: “The entire front of the Audi is missing. The mother and child were pedestrians crossing the road.
“The driver was at the lights revving, He set off and 200 yards down the road he struck the two people on the pavement.”
A passerby added: ”I think the child was about four."
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