POLICE have arrested a second man after a 12-year-old boy was killed in a horror crash on the M62.
The victim was struck by a car while walking along the M62 near Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, at around 9.50pm on Saturday night.
A 47-year-old man from Bolton was today arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
It comes after the arrest of a 36-year-old man on suspicion of causing or allowing the death of a child. He remains in custody.
The boy is understood to have been walking with a man along the eastbound carriageway of the motorway between junctions 25 and 26 following an earlier crash involving an Audi Q5 on the slip road to Hartshead services.
The child was then struck by a Toyota C-HR, which failed to stop at the scene.
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Officers from West Yorkshire Police's Major Collision and Enquiry Team have now recovered the Toyota.
Detective Chief Superintendent Sarah Jones, of West Yorkshire Police, said: “We continue to conduct a number of enquiries into this dreadful incident and to support the victim’s family.
"A man, believed to be driving the Toyota C-HR which failed to stop after it was in collision with the victim, has now been arrested and will be questioned about the incident."
He added: "As part of our enquiries we are appealing for anyone who has CCTV or dashcam footage of the Toyota C-HR’s movements after the collision with the child to contact us.
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"We would appeal for footage taken of the black Toyota, which had sustained damage to its front and windscreen, taken between 9.50pm and 10.30pm during which period we believe the car travelled from the Chain Bar roundabout along Whitehall Road (A58) towards junction with Westfield Lane.
"Anyone with information is asked to contact the Major Collision Enquiry Team by using 101 Live Chat or by calling 101, quoting log 1786 of 5 August."
Specially trained officers are supporting the young boy's family.
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