Family of 12 year-old killed crossing the M62 pay heartbreaking tribute to 'lovely' boy
07.08.2023 - 21:43
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The grandmother of a 'lovely' 12-year-old boy who died as he tried to cross the M62 has paid a heartbreaking tribute to him. Callum Rycroft, whose family say had autism, died after a 'hit and run' crash on the motorway in West Yorkshire on Saturday night.
West Yorkshire Police (WYP) say he had been trying to cross from the central reservation to the hard shoulder when he was hit by a car on the eastbound carriageway near Cleckheaton shortly before 10pm. The vehicle failed to stop.
Police say a boy had previously been walking on the motorway with a man after an earlier crash involving an Audi Q5 on the slip road to Hartshead Services. He was then hit as he tried to make his way to safety on the eastbound carriageway of the M62, between Junction 25 and 26.
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He has since been named as 12-year-old Callum, from the Harehills area of Leeds. A 47 year-old man from Bolton was today arrested on suspicion of causing his death by dangerous driving. It comes after a 36-year-old was arrested on suspicion of causing or allowing the death of a child.
Today (Monday, August 5) Callum's grandmother Susan Hinchliffe, whose partner Nev is from Huddersfield, paid tribute to her grandson saying he was a "lovely" boy, Yorkshire Live report.
She said: "He is autistic. He was a lovely boy and loved all kind of cleaning gadgets, especially Henry vacuum cleaners, and fire alarms too. He wasn't interested in normal toys." Callum's mum Claire, who has six children, was too upset to speak at the family home today.
In update issued earlier, WYP said officers from their Major Collision and Enquiry Team (MCET) have recovered the black Toyota C-HR car which they say hit