Young boy run over by car and killed on driveway in Wakefield
Police investigating 'tragic incident' in West Yorkshire
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Your support makes all the difference.A young boy has died after being run over on a driveway in West Yorkshire.
The child, reportedly a toddler, died at the scene after being hit outside a home in Lofthouse, which lies in north Wakefield just off the M1.
Police cordoned off the area and say an investigation is under way.
Neighbour Ian Whitworth told BBC Radio Leeds: "I'm completely devastated, completely shocked.
"It's a small road and although we don't know each other intimately we know each other well enough to say 'hi'.
"I can't imagine how awful it must be and I feel terrible for the family."
Journalism student Reave Westwell, 21, who lives nearby, described an air ambulance arriving in a field close to the scene, adding: "Police said it was a sensitive issue. I'm just a bit shocked because it's a really quiet road."
West Yorkshire police is yet to reveal the boy's age and confirm reports that yesterday's "tragic incident" occurred on the driveway.
A statement from the force said: "Police are investigating an incident following a fatal collision that occurred between a child and a car.
"Emergency services including ambulance attended; a young boy sustained serious injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
"Enquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances around this tragic incident."
It follows the death of two Oldham cousins on New Year's Eve, after they were struck as they crossed the road holding hands in an alleged hit and run incident.
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