Boy, 14, charged over loss of life of teenager in e-scooter crash | EUROtoday

A 14-year-old boy has been charged with inflicting loss of life by harmful driving after one other boy died following a crash involving the e-scooter they have been using and a automotive final March, Greater Manchester Police mentioned.

Jacob Calland, additionally aged 14, a passenger on the e-scooter, was injured when it collided with a automotive in Wythenshawe at 4pm on March 19, 2025.

Police beforehand mentioned the e-scooter got here to a relaxation on a 3rd automobile in Southmoor Road.

Jacob died from his accidents within the days after the crash.

Another boy, who can’t be named for authorized causes, has been charged with inflicting loss of life by harmful driving, inflicting loss of life by driving unlicensed, and inflicting loss of life by driving uninsured, police mentioned on Tuesday.

He has been launched on bail to subsequent seem at Manchester Youth Court on February 24.