The junction of the A650 and Fieldhead Lane. Crash scene in red.
by David Mackie
A man has been killed in a traffic collision in Drighlington.
Steven King, aged 64, of Morley, was riding a yellow Honda CBR 600 along the A650 in Drighlington at just before 7am yesterday when he was in collision with a grey Fiat Punto at the junction with Fieldhead Lane.
Mr King was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Punto, a 51-year-old woman, was spoken to by officers.
Enquiries into the incident are continuing. Police are now appealing for information.
Sergeant Carole Greaves, of the Major Collision Enquiry Team, said: “We believe that Mr King had travelled from Morley along the A650 to Drighlington and the car had come from the Fieldhead Estate at Birstall.
“We would appeal to anyone who witnessed this collision, or anyone who saw either vehicle prior to it to contact the Major Collision Enquiry Team on 101.”