A PEDESTRIAN has died after being hit by a car in West Yorkshire.

Despite receiving medical attention at the scene, the man, 46, was sadly pronounced deceased.

The crash occurred at around 9.15pm on Thursday on A64 York Road, close to the Leeds Dog Trust.

The man was walking towards Leeds when he was involved in the collision with a silver Vauxhall Astra travelling in the same direction.

The Astra driver stopped at the scene and was spoken to by officers.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or what happened immediately prior to it is asked to contact the Major Collision Enquiry Team on 101, or by using the LiveChat on the West Yorkshire Police website.

Officers would also be keen to hear from anyone with dashcam footage that may assist.

The log reference is 1879 of 11 August.