Boy, 14, charged over death of teenager in e-scooter crash

Manchester Police said a 14-year-old boy has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after another child died in a crash involving the e-scooter they were riding and a car last March.

Jacob Calland, also 14, a passenger on the e-scooter, was injured when he collided with a car in Wythenshawe at 4pm on 19 March 2025.

Police had previously said the e-scooter came to rest on top of a third vehicle on Southmoor Road.

Jacob died from his injuries in the days after the accident.

Another boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, causing death by driving without a license and causing death by driving without insurance, police said on Tuesday.

He was bailed to appear at Manchester Youth Court on 24 February.