A TEENAGER remains in a serious condition in York Hospital after his tent was run over by a van following an argument in a field near Selby.
North Yorkshire Police said the 16-year-old was in a “serious but stable condition” yesterday, following the incident which happened shortly before 4am on Sunday.
A 20-year-old man arrested in connection with the events was still in police custody.
The Press reported yesterday that a group of teenagers had been camping in a field at York Road, near Barlby, when they were approached by a man at a about 4am.
Police said a conversation escalated into a disagreement and the man left but returned to the scene in a van which he drove over a tent.
The injured teenager suffered a broken arm and severe bruising to his body.
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