Boy, 14, charged over death of teenager in e-scooter crash
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Boy, 14, charged over death of teenager in e-scooter crash
"A 14-year-old boy has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after another boy died following a crash involving the e-scooter they were riding and a car last March, Greater Manchester Police said. Jacob Calland, also 14, a passenger on the e-scooter, was injured when it collided with a car in Wythenshawe at 4pm on 19 March, 2025. Police previously said the e-scooter came to a rest on a third vehicle in Southmoor Road."
"Jacob died from his injuries in the days after the crash. Jacob Calland died following the crash involving an e-scooter and a car in Wythenshawe in Manchester last year (Carly Calland) Another boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, causing death by driving unlicensed, and causing death by driving uninsured, police said on Tuesday. He has been released on bail to next appear at Manchester Youth Court on 24 February."
The collision occurred in Wythenshawe at 4pm on 19 March 2025 when an e-scooter carrying two 14-year-old boys collided with a car. The e-scooter came to rest on a third vehicle on Southmoor Road. Jacob Calland, a 14-year-old passenger on the e-scooter, was injured and died from his injuries in the days after the crash. Another 14-year-old boy has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving and with causing death by driving unlicensed and uninsured. He has been released on bail and is due to appear at Manchester Youth Court on 24 February.
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