A MAN has died after his car hit a stationary truck between Stanningley and Pudsey.
The 46-year-old crashed on the Bradford-bound carriageway of Stanningley Bypass near to Richardshaw Lane at 7pm on Saturday.
His white Skoda Yeti hit the rear of a white DAF tipper truck that had broken down and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Bradford-bound carriageway was closed at the time and a diversion was put in place while the road remained closed for several hours over the weekend.
Officers would like 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 crash or either vehicle before it.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Major Collision Enquiry Team via 101 quoting log number 1581 of November 24.
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