Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident which has resulted in a 15-year-old losing his life.

At 6pm yesterday (Sunday, 22 August) a black Renault Traffic panel van was travelling down Third Avenue from Welfare Road, Woodlands, Doncaster.

A 15-year-old local boy is believed to have been stood on the tow bar of the vehicle holding on to the roof.

The 15-year-old is then thought to have fallen from the van and sustained serious head injuries.

He later died in Doncaster Royal Infirmary.

The driver of the van, an 18-year-old local man, was not injured.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or the moments leading up to it is urged to contact the South Yorkshire Police witness line on 0114 2202970 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.