A MAN has been arrested after a 12-year-old boy was killed in a suspected hit-and-run crash while walking on the M62.

Police said the boy was hit by a car while walking on the eastbound carriageway of the motorway between junctions 25 and 26, near Cleckheaton, at about 9.50pm on Saturday.

A spokesperson for the West Yorkshire force said they believe he was walking on the M62 with a man after an earlier collision involving an Audi Q5 on the slip road to Hartshead services.

The boy was then struck by a Toyota C-HR while on the carriageway, police said.

A 47-year-old man from Bolton has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

A 36-year-old man arrested over the weekend on suspicion of causing or allowing the death of a child remains under arrest in police custody.

Detective Chief Superintendent Sarah Jones, of West Yorkshire Police, said: “We continue to conduct a number of inquiries into this dreadful incident and to support the victim’s family.

“A man, believed to be driving the Toyota C-HR which failed to stop after it was in collision with the victim, has now been arrested and will be questioned about the incident.

“As part of our inquiries we are appealing for anyone who has CCTV or dashcam footage of the Toyota C-HR’s movements after the collision with the child to contact us.

“We would appeal for footage taken of the black Toyota, which had sustained damage to its front and windscreen, taken between 9.50pm and 10.30pm during which period we believe the car travelled from the Chain Bar roundabout along Whitehall Road (A58) towards junction with Westfield Lane.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact the major collision inquiry team by using 101 Live Chat or by calling 101, quoting log 1786 of August 5.”