Man dies after car goes into canal in Saltaire as police look for witnesses
A man who was rescued from a car which had gone into the canal in Saltaire has died, police said.
Officers were called at 6.45pm on Sunday December 7 to reports that a car a silver Range Rover Evoque had gone into the canal at Hirst Mill Crescent, Saltaire.
Emergency services attended and officers entered the water and rescued a man from the vehicle, West Yorkshire Police said.
Medical treatment was given to a 74-year-old man but sadly he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officers are keen to speak to anyone who was in the area prior to the collision or who saw the vehicle enter the water.
Information can be given via 101 or using the live chat facility at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat quoting log 1396 of December 7.