A man has been arrested after a seven-year-old boy was killed in a crash in Huddersfield.
Jack Rooke was taken to hospital with serious injuries after he was hit by a black BMW in Longfield Avenue, Golcar, on Wednesday.
The seven-year-old died of his injuries in hospital, West Yorkshire Police said.
The driver of the vehicle, a man in his 30s, was later arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He remains in custody.
A spokesperson for the force said: “Officers continue to support Jack’s parents and also continue to request their privacy is respected at what is clearly a dreadful time. Enquiries into the collision remain ongoing.”
Police have urged any witnesses to either the collision, which happened at around 6pm, or the events before it to come forward.