Man dies after car hits bus stop in Leeds Stanningley Road tragedy
Police in Leeds have confirmed that a 62-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash on Stanningley Road this afternoon. Emergency services rushed to the scene close the junction with Armley Ridge Road[1] at 3.15pm on Monday following reports that a vehicle had struck a bus stop. West Yorkshire Police have confirmed that one pedestrian died at the scene and two others were taken to hospital[2] with what are now described as minor injuries.
A 57-year-old man who was the driver of the vehicle which hit the bus stop has been arrested on suspicion of casing death by dangerous driving. He is also charged with driving while unfit through drink and drugs. The driver remains in police custody at this time and the public are warned that Stanningley Road is still closed as the investigation continues.
Anyone with information which they think could help the police should call 101. A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: “Police are investigating a fatal road traffic collision on Stanningley Road, Leeds. At 15.13 today (20 November) officers were called to reports one vehicle had been in collision with a bus stop.
“One of the pedestrians a man aged 62 years old was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. Two other pedestrians were taken to hospital with minor injuries. “The driver of the vehicle, a man aged 57 years old, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving whilst unfit through drugs and remains in Police custody at this time.
The road remains closed at this time whilst investigation work is carried out. “Officers would like to appeal to anyone who was in the area at the time or may have dash cam footage of the incident to come forward. Anyone with information is asked to contact police via 101 or use the Live Chat facility at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/contactus[4] quoting log 964 of 20 November.”
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References
- ^ Emergency services rushed to the scene close the junction with Armley Ridge Road (www.leeds-live.co.uk)
- ^ two others were taken to hospital (www.leeds-live.co.uk)
- ^ Man charged after 25-year-old stabbed outside Spinning Wheel pub in Leeds (www.leeds-live.co.uk)
- ^ www.westyorkshire.police.uk/contactus (www.westyorkshire.police.uk)
- ^ here (www.leeds-live.co.uk)