THE FAMILY of a Birstall man, who died in a crash at the weekend, have released a statement.

Adrian Scott, 65, was involved in a road traffic collision on York Road, Wetherby, at around 5:08pm on Saturday.

He was given emergency treatment at the scene, but was pronounced dead shortly after.

The incident occurred when a silver Mercedes C220 was travelling west towards Wetherby town centre.

It was in collision with two pedestrians, who were part of a group walking along the road in the same direction.

A second man, who is 52, was taken to hospital by air ambulance and remains in a critical condition.

The Mercedes driver, a 40-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

He was later released under investigation.

The road - just next toWetherby racecourse - was closed until 10pm, while the scene was examined.

The family said in a statement: "Adrian was a well-loved father, father-in-law, grandad, brother, brother-in-law , uncle and friend to all who knew him.  He will be deeply missed by all.

"We would like to thank all those who were with him at the time, especially the emergency services and those who helped at the scene. Our thoughts and well wishes go out to Lee Roberts and his family at this tragic time."