M62 crash: Man in court over death of boy, 12, on motorway

A antheral has appeared successful tribunal implicit the decease of a 12-year-old lad who was deed by a car portion crossing a motorway.

Callum Rycroft, from Leeds, died aft being deed connected the M62 adjacent Cleckheaton astatine astir 21:50 BST connected Sunday.

Matthew Rycroft, 36, appeared astatine Leeds Magistrates' Court charged with causing oregon allowing the decease of a child, unsafe driving and failing to supply a specimen.

He was remanded successful custody to look astatine Leeds Crown Court connected 5 September.

During a abbreviated hearing, Mr Rycroft spoke lone to corroborate his sanction and address.

An exertion for bail was denied.

The clang happened connected the eastbound carriageway of the M62 pursuing a abstracted collision connected the gaffe roadworthy to Hartshead Moor services, West Yorkshire Police said.

Investigators said they did not judge immoderate different vehicles were progressive successful the archetypal crash.