Man dies in huge crash involving Range Rover on major road

West Yorkshire Police said the road remains closed.

Leeds Road near Otley <i>(Image: Google Maps)</i>

(Image: Google Maps)

A 79-year-old man has died following a two-vehicle collision on Leeds Road near Otley.

Police were called to the incident at 1.02pm on Friday, October 9, involving a grey Hyundai i10 and a grey Land Rover Range Rover near the entrance to Stubbings Farm.

The driver of the Hyundai received emergency treatment at the scene but was sadly pronounced dead a short time later.

West Yorkshire Police said the road remains closed while investigators carry out enquiries into the circumstances of the collision.

Leeds Road has been shut between the Otley side of the Dyneley Arms crossroads and the Leeds Road/A660 Otley Bypass roundabout. Old Pool Bank is also closed.

Motorists are being advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes while the closure remains in place.

Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage that could assist the investigation to come forward.

Anyone who saw the collision or the events leading up to it is asked to contact officers via 101, quoting log 662 of October 9, or through the live chat service on the West Yorkshire Police website.

A spokesperson for Yorkshire Ambulance Service said: "We received an emergency call at 1.05pm on Friday afternoon to report a road traffic collision on Leeds Road, Otley. Ambulance resources, including an air ambulance, were dispatched to the scene and two patients were conveyed to Leeds General Infirmary."