Police appeal after Leeds crash claims life of driver, 44
Police are appealing for witnesses to a crash which claimed the life of a 44-year-old driver,
Officers from the Major Collision Enquiry Team are appealing after a fatal collision on the A650 near Drighlington on Saturday night (January 24).
Police were called at 9.08pm to a report that a blue Audi RS3 had left the road on the A650 Wakefield Road and collided with fencing.
The driver, a 44-year-old man, died at the scene. Two other occupants of the vehicle were treated for minor injuries.
Enquiries suggest the Audi may have been being driving at speed alongside another vehicle, a grey Mercedes AMG E63, prior to the collision.
Three people have been arrested, a 17-year old boy, a 22-year-old man and a 41-year-old man. The 17 and 22-year-olds have both been released on bail and the 41-year-old remains in custody.
Officers from the Major Collision Enquiry Team would like to speak to anyone who has witnessed the collision itself or who saw the Audi or Mercedes cars travelling between Lockwood Way in Leeds and the site of the collision.
They are also appealing for any motorists who were in the area who have a dashcam to check whether they have captured any relevant footage.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Major Collision Enquiry Team via: www.westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat or by calling 101, quoting reference 13260047187