Man, 24, dies in e-scooter crash as police seal off city car park

Man, 24, dies in latest e-scooter crash as his body is found near metal barrier and police seal off city centre car park

Police are appealing for witnesses after man, 24, was found injured in Leeds
He later died from at the scene, in what is a suspected e-scooter collision

Police are urgently appealing for witnesses following the death of a 24-year-old man in a suspected e-scooter crash in Leeds.

He was found injured in the car park of the Unite Students Broadcasting Tower building in Woodhouse Lane.

At 9.02pm yesterday, police were contacted by the ambulance service as a crew attended to the young man.

He was treated by paramedics but pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.

The man was discovered close to a metal barrier at the car park, part of which was later closed off, with his e-scooter nearby.

The 24-year-old man was found injured in the car park of the Unite Students Broadcasting Tower building in Woodhouse Lane

The young man was found injured, close to a metal barrier with his e-scooter nearby

Enquiries have established he was travelling from work in Headingley to Leeds train station prior to being found.

A scene was put in place in the car park and police are currently investigating to establish the circumstances surrounding the tragic incident.

Police urged anyone who witnessed the incident or who has any information that could help in their investigation to come forward.

Officers can be contacted via 101 quoting reference 13230219385 or online at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/101livechat.