Attempted Murder Arrest Over Collision, York Road, Wetherby

Saturday, August 31, 2024

Detectives are investigating an incident in Wetherby last night in which a man received potentially life-threatening injuries.

At 10.28pm last night, police were called to a road traffic collision near to the racecourse in York Road, Wetherby.

Officers attended and found a 28-year-old man had been in collision with a Land Rover Discovery and received significant leg injuries.

He was taken to hospital by ambulance for emergency treatment to injuries that are considered potentially life-threatening.

The driver of the Land Rover, a 43-year-old man, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in relation to the collision.

Initial enquiries have linked the incident to the theft of a boat from an address in Wetherby that occurred a short time before.

A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of theft in relation to this and is in custody.

A scene remains in place in York Road, Wetherby, to undergo forensic examination, and detectives from Leeds District CID are continuing to carry out enquiries.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has any information that could assist the investigation is asked to contact detectives via 101 quoting crime reference 13240473807 or online via www.westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat