Allerton Bywater crash: Elderly woman dies after vehicle hits lamppost in Leeds village
An elderly woman has died after a crash in a Leeds village. Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276
When they arrived, they found a vehicle had hit a lamppost and fence. The driver and only occupant of the vehicle, a woman in her seventies, received immediate medical attention.
She was pronounced dead a short time later.
Highfield Drive in Allerton Bywater, where the crash happened (Photo: Google)
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police[2] said: “It is believed the driver suffered a medical episode.
No other vehicles or persons were involved.”
Highfield Drive, near Leeds[3] Road, was closed for several hours while crash investigation work took place, but has since reopened.
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- ^ West Yorkshire Police (www.westyorkshire.police.uk)
- ^ Leeds (www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk)