Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Monday 7th April 2025 at 09:50hrs
Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in Haworth yesterday evening (Saturday, April 6th), which resulted in the death of an 81-year-old woman.
Officers were called to Bridgehouse Lane at its junction with Ivy Bank Lane at approximately 5:37 PM following reports of a collision involving a vehicle and a female pedestrian.
Tragically, the pedestrian, an 81-year-old woman, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 23-year-old man, the driver of the vehicle involved, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
He remains in police custody at this time as the investigation continues.
Detectives from the Major Collision Enquiry Team (MCET) are now urging anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or who possesses dash cam footage of the incident or the moments leading up to it, to come forward.
They are particularly keen to speak with anyone who was in the area of Bridgehouse Lane and Ivy Bank Lane around the time of the incident and may have seen either the pedestrian or the vehicle involved.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Major Collision Enquiry Team by calling 101 or via the West Yorkshire Police website’s live chat function.
Please quote the log number 1320 of 6 April.
This tragic incident will undoubtedly cause significant distress in the local Haworth community, and police are working to establish the full circumstances surrounding the collision.
Further updates are expected as the investigation progresses.
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