A 21-year-old driver has been arrested over allegedly taking a car which was later involved in a fatal crash.

Eighteen-year-old Yasar Hussain died on November 25 when the Nissan Micra car he was travelling in struck a tree on Victoria Avenue, Batley.

The 21-year-old driver suffered injuries but has since been released from hospital.

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He has now been arrested on suspicion of taking a car without owner’s consent.

A third passenger remains in hospital with serious injuries and is likely to be there for several weeks.

Anyone with information contact West Yorkshire Police’s Major Collision Investigation Unit via: 101 and quote crime ref: 13140458596