Overview
- Police say a black Audi S3 collided with an off-road electric motorcycle on School Street in Bierley at about 5.30pm on 1 October and the 15-year-old rider was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
- The boy, identified in reports as Harley Hartley, remained in hospital and died of his injuries on Wednesday 28 October.
- The Major Collision Enquiry Team is investigating the crash and is urging anyone who saw the collision or the vehicles' movements beforehand to contact police.
- Officers have asked people with dashcam, CCTV or other footage to call 101 or use Live Chat and quote reference 13260559556 to help the inquiry.
- Harley’s mother has paid an emotional tribute describing him as 'the light of my life,' and the case has raised local concern about the safety of young people riding off-road electric bikes.