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Death crash boy biker named
3:33pm Thursday 1st May 2008
A 16-year-old boy biker who died in a crash in Ashton-in-Makefield has been formally named.
Nathan Lightfoot, of Wentworth Road, Ashton, was riding a friend's 125cc moped outside the Eagle and Child pub on Heath Road when he lost control of the machine and fell off.
He suffered a serious head injury in the collision, which happened shortly before 9.30pm and was taken to Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan. He was transferred to Hope Hospital, Salford, where he later died.
No one else was injured in the incident.
Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call traffic police on 0161 856 7201.
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