Fatal crash on West Lane, Baildon

Police are hunting witnesses after a deadly car crash in Bradford left an 18-year-old man dead. The tragedy unfolded just before 1am on Saturday, 20 December, when a grey Ford Fiesta smashed into a garden on West Lane, Baildon.

Emergency teams found two people inside the wrecked Ford Fiesta. The 17-year-old female passenger suffered serious injuries and is now in a serious but stable condition in hospital. Sadly, the driver — a young man aged 18 — was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police probe possible dangerous driving and second car

The Major Collision and Enquiry Team (MCET) revealed the Fiesta might have been travelling alongside a white Suzuki Swift SZ3 just before the crash. Now, three 18-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of death by dangerous driving. A 40-year-old man faces charges of dangerous driving and assisting an offender.

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