Man dies after crash in Leeds

Police are appealing for any information.

WYP
Author: Rebecca LomasPublished 12th Dec 2023

A man has died after a collision in Leeds.

Police were called to Stanningley Road yesterday morning, to reports that a man had been seriously injured.

Officers are asking for any witnesses.

A Police statement said:

"Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in Leeds.

"At 9.10am yesterday, police were called to Stanningley Road where the rider of an electrically assisted pedal cycle had been seriously injured. The 31-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

"He had been travelling towards the city centre in the eastbound cycle lane, a short distance from the junction with Houghley Lane, when he lost control and collided with a street sign. No other vehicle was involved.

"The incident is being investigated by officers from West Yorkshire Police Major Collision Enquiry Team."

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