A COMPANY is doing "everything possible" to support its employee after a fatal road traffic collision, but its "primary focus" is on the victim and his family.
Police officially confirmed this morning that an 81-year-old male pedestrian died after he was rushed to Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) with serious head injuries after a collision with a truck.
The incident happened on Westgate, Heckmondwike, at around 3.45pm.
The truck belonged to firm 24/7 Concrete and the driver volunteered to be interviewed by West Yorkshire Police.
Operations Manager at the company, Johnny Hunt, said: "Our first primary thoughts are with the family of the gentleman who passed from his injuries.
"The driver is too stressed to work and quite obviously we understand that.
"They've helped police with their enquiries and that's where it's at now.
"We're doing everything possible to support the employee, however our primary focus is on the gentlemen who has sadly passed.
"We're doing everything we can too to help police find out what happened."
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