Horsforth crash: Man arrested after pedestrian dies

The fatal collision occurred at around 1pm on Thursday when a silver Skoda Fabia was travelling on the A6120 Ring Road Broadway towards Horsforth.

Emergency services, including the air ambulance, attended the scene, but the male was sadly pronounced deceased a short time later.

• Man tragically killed in crash is named locally 

Police investigating at the scene in Horsforth

The driver of the vehicle, a 24-year-old, received minor injuries and has been arrested in connection with the incident.

The road re-opened at around 6.35pm yesterday evening.

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Police urged people to avoid the area yesterday afternoon

A police spokesperson said: "Police are appealing for information following a fatal collision involving a pedestrian in Leeds.

"At 1.51pm yesterday, a report was received that a silver Skoda Fabia was travelling on the A6120 Ring Road Broadway towards Horsforth, when it was in collision with a male.

"Emergency services attended the scene, but the male was sadly pronounced deceased a short time later.

A police car blocks the road

"The driver of the vehicle, a 24-year-old male, received minor injuries and has been arrested in connection with this incident.

"Road closures were in place in both directions but have since been removed. 

"The Major Collision Enquiry Team is investigating the incident and is appealing for anyone who witnessed it, or the circumstances prior to it, or anyone who was in the area with any dash cam footage, to contact them on 101, or by using the 101LiveChat function on the West Yorkshire Police website, quoting log 0840 of 12 May."

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