14-Year-Old Charged in Fatal E-Scooter Crash

A 14-year-old boy has been charged in connection with the death of another teenager in an electric scooter collision with a car in Wythenshawe, Manchester, last year. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. on March 19, 2024, on Southmoor Road, where the scooter struck a vehicle before coming to rest on a third car.

Jacob Calland, also 14, was riding as a passenger on the electric scooter when the crash happened. He sustained serious injuries and was hospitalized, spending eight days in intensive care before succumbing to them. Greater Manchester Police announced the charges against the unnamed boy on Tuesday, citing causing death by dangerous driving, causing death by driving while unlicensed, and causing death by driving while uninsured. The suspect, who cannot be identified due to his age, has been released on bail and is scheduled to appear at Manchester Youth Court on February 24.

Police described the collision as a tragic and preventable event. Detective Constable Steve Pennington, from the Greater Manchester Police Serious Collision Investigation Unit, stated earlier in the investigation, "This is a tragic incident that could have been avoidable for so many reasons. We do a...