A MAN has died following an accident in Bradford in the early hours of this morning.

Police were called to Mayo Avenue, near its junction with Manchester Road, at 3.38am today after a silver Kia Sorento SUV lost control and collided with street furniture before overturning in the opposite carriageway.

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The driver, a 35-year-old man who was the only occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The car had been travelling up Manchester Road away from the city centre at the time of the collision and had failed to negotiate a left turn onto Mayo Avenue.

The incident is under investigation by West Yorkshire Police Major Collision Enquiry Team and police are appealing for witnesses.

A scene remains in place to undergo collision investigation work and drivers are advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: A photo showing a police cordon in place this morningA photo showing a police cordon in place this morning (Image: Telegraph & Argus)

Officers are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision or saw the silver Kia Sorento in the area prior to the collision, particularly anyone with relevant dashcam footage.

They are also appealing to trace a specific potential witness who was the driver of a white box van that travelled along Mayo Avenue at the time of the collision but was not involved in the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the MCET via 101, quoting reference 13220638469, or online at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/101livechat.