Bradford road closed as police hunt driver for killing man ghastly crash

Last Friday, just before 5:00 p.m., a Yamaha motorbike and a Volkswagen Golf collided on Skipton Road in Keighley.

Terry Stevens, the 69-year-old bike rider from Littleborough, Greater Manchester, was hospitalised after suffering a severe leg injury.

In the wee hours of Sunday, Mr. Stevens tragically passed away in a hospital.

When the Golf got into the collision, it was turning right off Strawberry Street onto Skipton Road, away from the town centre, according to West Yorkshire Police.

The motorbike was riding towards the town centre along Skipton Road.

The driver of a blue Nissan Qashqai who was on Skipton Road at the time of the collision is someone the police would especially like to speak with.

Full West Yorkshire Police statement

A spokesperson for the force said: “Police are appealing for witnesses after a fatal road traffic collision on Skipton Road, Keighley.

“Officers were called at 16.52 on Friday 26 July to reports a Yamaha motorbike and VW Golf had been in collision.

“The VW Golf was turning right out of Strawberry Street onto Skipton Road away from the town centre when it was in collision with the motorbike who was travelling along Skipton Road towards the town centre.

“The rider of the motorbike Terry Stevens, aged 69 from Littleborough was taken to hospital with a serious leg injury, sadly he died in hospital in the early hours of Sunday 28 July.

“Officers from the Major Collision Enquiry Team (MCET) would like to speak to any witnesses, they are particularly interested in speaking to the driver of a blue Nissan Qashqai who was on Skipton Road when the collision happened.

“Anyone who witnessed the collision or who may have dash cam is asking to contact the MCET via 101 or use the live chat options at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat quoting Op Plansea with the crime reference 13240405595”