Josh Milton
Published January 27, 2026 4:50pm
Updated January 27, 2026 9:13pm
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Jacob Calland was a passenger on the e-scooter (Picture: Life over Death)
A 14-year-old boy has been charged after a teenager died in a collision between an e-scooter and a car in Wythenshawe.
Jacob Calland, 14, was a passenger on the e-scooter when it crashed at around 4pm on March 19 last year.
The e-scooter came to rest on a third vehicle on Southmoor Road.
His family described him as a ‘bright, loving young boy whose life was tragically cut short’.
He died eight days following the incident (Picture: Life over Death)
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Carly has been campaigning since her son’s death for tougher e-scooter laws (Picture: GoFundMe)
A boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was today charged with causing death by dangerous driving, causing death by driving unlicensed and causing death by driving uninsured.
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He has been released on bail and will appear in court next month.
Following Jacob’s death, his mum, Carly launched a campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of riding e-scooters.
Speaking about her campaign, Jacob’s Journey, Carly 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.’
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