West Yorkshire Police are urgently appealing for witnesses after a fatal road traffic collision on Leeds Road near Otley left one person dead.
The crash, which occurred on one of the main routes connecting Otley to Leeds, has prompted officers to reach out to anyone who may have seen what happened or been travelling in the area at the time.
Detectives are keen to speak to drivers, cyclists, or pedestrians who were on Leeds Road around the time of the collision. Anyone with dashcam footage is also being urged to come forward, as that kind of evidence can prove crucial in piecing together exactly what happened in the moments leading up to a fatal crash.
Otley is a market town in the Wharfe Valley on the northern fringes of Leeds, and Leeds Road is a well-used commuter and local route. Fatal collisions on roads like this have a devastating impact not just on the families involved but on the wider community.
West Yorkshire Police’s Roads Policing Unit is leading the investigation. These specialist officers handle serious and fatal collisions across the county and work to establish the full circumstances of each incident, which can ultimately feed into decisions about whether any charges are brought.
If you were in the area and saw anything, or if your vehicle’s dashcam captured footage from Leeds Road near Otley around the time of the collision, police want to hear from you. Even small details that seem insignificant can make a real difference to an investigation like this.
Anyone with information is asked to contact West Yorkshire Police directly, quoting the relevant incident number.