Leeds police in urgent appeal after pedestrian killed in horror crash in Armley

By Alex Grant
Published 7th Jul 2022, 14:22 BST
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Police investigating a road traffic collision that took place in Leeds earlier this week have confirmed that the victim has sadly died.

At about 4.55pm Tuesday, a 42-year-old man was crossing the road at the junction of Town Street and Wortley Road in Armley, when he was in collision with a white Audi A4.

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The man was taken to hospital with a serious head injury but died earlier today (Thursday).

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A 42-year-old man was crossing the road at the junction of Town Street and Wortley Road in Armley. Picture: Google.A 42-year-old man was crossing the road at the junction of Town Street and Wortley Road in Armley. Picture: Google.
A 42-year-old man was crossing the road at the junction of Town Street and Wortley Road in Armley. Picture: Google.

A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and has been released under investigation.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or the movements of the vehicle or the pedestrian prior to it, is asked to contact West Yorkshire Police by calling 101 or go online via www.westyorkshire.police.uk/101livechat.

Anyone with dash cam footage or information that will assist this investigation is also asked to get in touch.

The log reference is 1225 of 5 July.