Driver dead after car crashes in Steeton

A man has died after the car he was driving left the road and crashed into a ditch in the Aire Valley.
The A629 Aire Valley trunk road at Steeton (Google)The A629 Aire Valley trunk road at Steeton (Google)
The A629 Aire Valley trunk road at Steeton (Google)

Police are appealing for anyone with any information about the incident, which occurred at about 9.30am today (Wednesday), to contact them.

The vehicle, a grey Peugeot Partner, was travelling along the A629 Aire Valley trunk road towards Silsden, when it left the road to the nearside and went into a ditch.

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Emergency services attended, but the male driver and single occupant of the car was pronounced dead at the scene. 

The road currently remains closed to traffic travelling towards Steeton while enquiries are continuing.  

Anyone who witnessed the collision or the movements of the vehicle prior to it leaving the road, is asked to contact the Major Collision Enquiry Team on 101, quoting log number 0465 of May 24.