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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
‘My son left the house like every other day - 18 minutes later, he was in a coma'
When Carly Calland remembers her son Jacob, she pictures a boy always busy and on the move. 'He was always dressed, out the door, with his mates all day, come back, eat, sleep, computers. It was like one of those eat, sleep, breathe, repeat kind of things, but for a teenage boy,' she laughed. But on 19 March, Jacob Calland left his family's house in Wythenshawe, Manchester, for the last time. Just 18 minutes after he closed the front door, the 14-year-old was involved in a catastrophic collision. He had been riding as a passenger on the back of his friend's e-scooter, and neither of them had been wearing any protection. Carly never allowed Jacob an e-scooter of his own and often warned him they were 'illegal and dangerous'. But she says a 'split-second decision' to ride on the back of someone else's cost him his life, and is now calling for tighter regulations around the vehicles. 'I was at my mum's house on the afternoon of the crash, and I got a call from my partner,' Carly recalled. 'Honestly, at first I just thought, 'Oh what's he done now?' 'I knew he had been knocked over, but I didn't know - and didn't want to believe - how serious it was.' Carly raced to the scene and found her son already in a coma in the back of an ambulance. As he was taken to the hospital, she followed in what she described as the 'longest' journey. 'I was just thinking, what's he done? Is he alive? How bad is it?' she said. 'I didn't know what had happened at this point. I just knew he was in a coma.' When she arrived, the police were waiting. They explained to her that Jacob had been on the back of an e-scooter that had been involved in a crash. Jacob had been rushed in for scans that revealed he had a large bleed to his brain. Medics decided to keep him in a coma in a bid to prevent his brain from swelling further and give his body a chance to rest. 'It was surreal seeing your baby like that,' Carly said. 'I don't even know how to explain it. It was horrible.' Over the next week, Jacob was kept in intensive care, where he was cared for by doctors around the clock. But eight days after the collision, Jacob died after suffering a cardiac arrest. 'I felt so powerless,' Carly said. 'It's like things are taken out of your control, and there's nothing you can do about it. You feel like you're the mum, you need to protect them. 'I feel like when they told me, everything just got taken away from me. There was nothing I could do but just be there with him, tell him how much I love him, and tell him how much I'm proud of him. I'm proud of the fight that he gave.' Almost five months on from the tragedy, Carly is putting her energy into trying to make sure what happened to Jacob doesn't happen to anyone else. She has launched Jacob's Journey, a campaign aimed at changing the law around e-scooter use and calling for tighter regulations. Jacob's Journey is petitioning the government to ban the sale and use of e-scooters to anyone under 18, as well as making helmets and protection mandatory and prohibiting the carrying of passengers. It is currently illegal to ride a privately owned e-scooter on a public road or pavement, but they are widely found for sale. There is no legal minimum age to purchase a private e-scooter in the UK. 'Jacob's never, ever going to come back for me, so what I'm doing doesn't make any difference to my life,' she continued. 'I'm doing this out of the goodness of my heart to save other people's lives.' As part of the campaign, she released a video telling the devastating story behind Jacob's death. She said she hopes putting her life out there 'in the rawest form' encourages other people to 'stop and think' before they make the same choice. 'He left this front door and 18 minutes later, he was no longer here,' she said. 'He got on the back of that scooter and didn't think twice about the repercussions. 'That's the message I'm trying to get across to people who make a split decision - this can be your outcome. I never thought it was going to happen to me, Jacob never thought it was going to happen to him.' Greater Manchester Police is continuing to appeal for witnesses in connection with the collision, and has issued an appeal to trace the driver of a white 2015 onward Kia Venga who they believe could have 'vital information'. Detective Constable Steve Pennington said: "This was a truly tragic incident that has devastated a young boy's family. Our thoughts remain with Jacob's loved ones, and we continue to support his family as they navigate this unimaginable loss. 'We are very keen to speak to the driver of the white Kia Venga who may have witnessed the moments leading up to the collision. I want to be clear that they are not under suspicion – we believe they could have vital information that may help us understand what happened. If you are that driver, or know who they might be, please get in touch with us as soon as possible.' A Department for Transport spokesperson said: 'Road safety is a top priority. Every death on our roads is a tragedy and our thoughts are with everyone who has lost a loved one in this way. 'The use of private e-scooters is illegal in any public space. Riding rental scooters on the pavement is also illegal and local authorities should have a plan in place to tackle such behaviour.' Solve the daily Crossword
The Independent
4 days ago
- The Independent
‘My son left the house like every other day - 18 minutes later he was no longer here'
When Carly Calland remembers her son Jacob, she pictures a boy always busy and on the move. 'He was always dressed, out the door, with his mates all day, come back, eat, sleep, computers. It was like one of those eat, sleep, breathe, repeat kind of things, but for a teenage boy,' she laughed. But on 19 March, Jacob Calland left his family's house in Wythenshawe, Manchester, for the last time. Just 18 minutes after he closed the front door, the 14-year-old was involved in a catastrophic collision. He had been riding as a passenger on the back of his friend's e-scooter, and neither of them had been wearing any protection. Carly never allowed Jacob an e-scooter of his own and often warned him they were ' illegal and dangerous '. But she says a 'split-second decision' to ride on the back of someone else's cost him his life, and is now calling for tighter regulations around the vehicles. 'I was at my mum's house on the afternoon of the crash, and I got a call from my partner,' Carly recalled. 'Honestly, at first I just thought, 'Oh what's he done now?' 'I knew he had been knocked over, but I didn't know - and didn't want to believe - how serious it was.' Carly raced to the scene and found her son already in a coma in the back of an ambulance. As he was taken to the hospital, she followed in what she described as the 'longest' journey. 'I was just thinking, what's he done? Is he alive? How bad is it?' she said. 'I didn't know what had happened at this point. I just knew he was in a coma.' When she arrived, the police were waiting. They explained to her that Jacob had been on the back of an e-scooter that had been involved in a crash. Jacob had been rushed in for scans that revealed he had a large bleed to his brain. Medics decided to keep him in a coma in a bid to prevent his brain from swelling further and give his body a chance to rest. 'It was surreal seeing your baby like that,' Carly said. 'I don't even know how to explain it. It was horrible.' Over the next week, Jacob was kept in intensive care, where he was cared for by doctors around the clock. But eight days after the collision, Jacob died after suffering a cardiac arrest. 'I felt so powerless,' Carly said. 'It's like things are taken out of your control, and there's nothing you can do about it. You feel like you're the mum, you need to protect them. 'I feel like when they told me, everything just got taken away from me. There was nothing I could do but just be there with him, tell him how much I love him, and tell him how much I'm proud of him. I'm proud of the fight that he gave.' Almost five months on from the tragedy, Carly is putting her energy into trying to make sure what happened to Jacob doesn't happen to anyone else. She has launched Jacob's Journey, a campaign aimed at changing the law around e-scooter use and calling for tighter regulations. Jacob's Journey is petitioning the government to ban the sale and use of e-scooters to anyone under 18, as well as making helmets and protection mandatory and prohibiting the carrying of passengers. It is currently illegal to ride a privately owned e-scooter on a public road or pavement, but they are widely found for sale. There is no legal minimum age to purchase a private e-scooter in the UK. 'Jacob's never, ever going to come back for me, so what I'm doing doesn't make any difference to my life,' she continued. 'I'm doing this out of the goodness of my heart to save other people's lives.' As part of the campaign, she released a video telling the devastating story behind Jacob's death. She said she hopes putting her life out there 'in the rawest form' encourages other people to 'stop and think' before they make the same choice. 'He left this front door and 18 minutes later, he was no longer here,' she said. 'He got on the back of that scooter and didn't think twice about the repercussions. 'That's the message I'm trying to get across to people who make a split decision - this can be your outcome. I never thought it was going to happen to me, Jacob never thought it was going to happen to him.' Greater Manchester Police is continuing to appeal for witnesses in connection with the collision, and has issued an appeal to trace the driver of a white 2015 onward Kia Venga who they believe could have 'vital information'. Detective Constable Steve Pennington said: "This was a truly tragic incident that has devastated a young boy's family. Our thoughts remain with Jacob's loved ones, and we continue to support his family as they navigate this unimaginable loss. 'We are very keen to speak to the driver of the white Kia Venga who may have witnessed the moments leading up to the collision. I want to be clear that they are not under suspicion – we believe they could have vital information that may help us understand what happened. If you are that driver, or know who they might be, please get in touch with us as soon as possible.' A Department for Transport spokesperson said: 'Road safety is a top priority. Every death on our roads is a tragedy and our thoughts are with everyone who has lost a loved one in this way. 'The use of private e-scooters is illegal in any public space. Riding rental scooters on the pavement is also illegal and local authorities should have a plan in place to tackle such behaviour.'
The Sun
01-08-2025
- The Sun
Mystery over death of boy, 14, killed in broad daylight e-bike crash as cops hunt Kia driver
COPS are urgently hunting for the driver of a Kia after a 14-year-old boy was killed in a horror crash. Jacob Calland was riding an e-scooter which collided with a car in Wythenshawe, Manchester, back in March. The teenager spent eight days in intensive care before he succumbed to his injuries. No arrests have been made by cops but officers have now released an image of a vehicle as part of the investigation. Cops are urgently looking to speak to the driver of the car – a white 2015 onward Kia Venga - in relation to the incident. The driver is not a suspect in the investigation and officers only wish to speak to them to support their ongoing work, said Greater Manchester Police. Detective Constable Steve Pennington from our Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: "This was a truly tragic incident that has devastated a young boy's family. "Our thoughts remain with Jacob's loved ones, and we continue to support his family as they navigate this unimaginable loss. 'We are very keen to speak to the driver of the white Kia Venga who may have witnessed the moments leading up to the collision. "I want to be clear that they are not under suspicion – we believe they could have vital information that may help us understand what happened. "If you are that driver, or know who they might be, please get in touch with us as soon as possible.'
Daily Mirror
02-07-2025
- Daily Mirror
'My young son made one silly mistake and paid with his life - here's my warning'
Jacob Calland, 14, from Wythenshawe, was tragically killed in a horror crash between an e-scooter and car. He was riding on the back of the scooter with his pal A mum has issued a heartbreaking plea after her son tragically died after getting on the back of his friend's e-scooter. Jacob Calland, 14, was killed in a horror crash after he was riding through the junction at Southmoor Road, Wythenshawe in March. Sadly, the scooter collided with a car and came to rest on a third vehicle. Neither of the pair were wearing helmets at the time. His mother, Carly, says she had previously warned her son about the dangers of e-scooters and wouldn't let him own one. Now, she is calling for a ban on the equipment for under 18s. The mum of two has already received overwhelming support since launching a petition to push for measures to be put in place. The petition, which has already amassed almost 6,000 signatures in the space of a fortnight, states: "We think there is insufficient regulation around the sale and use of e-scooters. We believe the law continues to be broken without sufficient punishment and more here. Currently, e-scooters can be sold to people of all ages, leaving open the possibility that they may be used by children." Carly wants mandatory licences and insurance, as well as helmets and safety equipment, a ban on carrying passengers and stricter punishments for those breaching or allowing breaches of law relating to the scooters. She told the Manchester Evening News: "I've lost my son. I don't want any other family to go through what I'm going through. I'm not saying ban e-scooters completely, I'm saying let's put rules in place to make them safer. The police aren't properly enforcing the current law so people are doing what they want." The 36-year-old said she's been "overwhelmed" with the support she's had so far. "We hit over 5,000 signatures in a week and a half," she said. "I've had so many messages of support, it's clearly an issue that a lot of people want resolved." The video Carly shared details what happened in the immediate aftermath of the collision, including screenshots from social media of people questioning what had happened, and a phone call to Carly telling her Jacob had been in an accident. The teenager suffered a serious head injury and was given urgent life saving treatment by paramedics at the scene, before being rushed to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. His condition deteriorated and he tragically died on March 27. GMP says it takes action to tackle and reduce anti-social behaviour on motorbikes, e-bikes and quadbikes and will be using its platforms to help Carly spread her message around road safety, the dangers of e-scooters and Jacob's Journey in the coming weeks. An operation launched 12 months ago has seen a number of arrests made and bikes seized from all over Greater Manchester. Officers dealt with more than 500 incidents during the first four months of the operation, making more than 50 arrests and seizing more than 125 bikes from areas such as Bolton, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Wigan. PS Grogan, from the Force Prevention Branch, said: 'Here at Greater Manchester Police we are continuing with our unwavering commitment to protecting our communities from the disruption and danger caused by anti-social behaviour involving e-bikes, motorbikes and quad bikes. We understand the frustration residents feel by reckless riding, and we're deploying every resource at our disposal - from specialist officers to cutting-edge surveillance technology - to identify offenders and hold them accountable. 'This isn't just about enforcement; it's about reclaiming our streets and ensuring families can enjoy their neighbourhoods without fear or disturbance. We're sending a clear message: if you choose to ride anti-socially in Greater Manchester, we will find you, and you will face the consequences. 'We are working with other agencies in Community Safety Partnerships, so that action can be taken against tenants where residents are responsible for anti-social behaviour. We also want to know where these bikes are being stored. Please reach out if you have any information that will help us in our quest to reduce motorcycle-related crime.' To sign Carly's petition, visit the website here. If it reaches 100,000 signatures then it will be considered for a debate in Parliament.
BBC News
25-06-2025
- BBC News
'I warned my son not to ride e-scooters before he died in a crash'
A mother has described how her 14-year-old son was killed after a "split-second decision" to get on the back of a friend's electric Calland died a week after the e-scooter he was travelling on with his friend, who was also 14, crashed into a car on Southmoor Road, Manchester, on 19 Calland who arrived at the scene moments after the crash, said "18 minutes of him leaving this front door, his life was gone".She has called for stricter regulations and safety measures for e-scooters and said "if I can save one life it is going to be worth it". E-scooters are legal to buy and use on private land, but it is illegal to ride them on public roads unless they are hired through an authorised rental Calland has launched a campaign 12 weeks after Jacob's death calling for the introduction of licenses for e-scooters to stop them being sold to those under the age of 18, and new rules prohibiting passengers being carried on the back. The Department for Transport have been contacted for comment. Ms Calland described her son as "very loving, headstrong, and a cheeky chappy"."He knew what he wanted in life and he was always going to go for it," she said. 'Not easy;' Ms Calland said her son's fatal crash was "something I've never seen before"."You see it on TV but that's your life changing in that split instance it was surreal", she conversations with Jacob, she had warned him not to get on e-bikes or electric scooters, because "he didn't have road sense on his feet never mind on something as powerful as these things", she her calls for e-scooter licences and a ban on their sale to children, Ms Calland wants to see more safety equipment on the said: "When we get in a car we have to wear a seat belt. Why when they get on the e-scooters do they just get to go on them with no helmets [and] no safety equipment?"She also wants stricter punishments for those breaching e-scooter said: "You think it is never going to be you. I thought the same. I never thought that my son was going to die on an e-scooter. "I hope no other parent, brother, sister... has to go through this because it isn't an easy journey. "I just hope that our message and campaign and... putting my pain into [Jacob's] power is going to save somebody else from doing this." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
