Man dies after crash on Stanningley Bypass in Leeds

A 46 year old man has died after a crash on the Bradford-bound carriageway of Stanningley Bypass on Saturday night.

It happened at around 7pm when a car crashed into a broken down truck.

A Police Spokesperson said:

"Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal traffic collision in Leeds on Saturday night.

"Officers were called to reports of a collision on the Bradford-bound carriageway of Stanningley Bypass near to Richardshaw Lane.

"Shortly before 7pm on Saturday evening (24/11) a white Skoda Yeti was involved in a collision with the rear of a white DAF tipper truck that was stationary in lane 1 having broken down.

"The male driver of the Yeti, aged 46, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene.

"The driver of the truck was not in his vehicle at the time and was not injured.

"The Bradford-bound carriageway was closed at the time of the incident and a diversion was put in place. The road remained closed for several hours over the weekend.

"Officers are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident or the circumstances leading up to it, particularly anyone who was driving in the area and had dashcam footage showing the collision itself or either vehicle prior to it.

"Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Major Collision Enquiry Team via 101 quoting log number 1581 of November 24."