Appeal after van crash leaves cyclist critical

27 August 2025

Grace ShawBBC News, Yorkshire

News image — Kirkstall Road in Leeds was closed for investigations between Wellington Street and the Shell garage on Tuesday morning

BBC Police road closure at Kirkstall Road in Leeds, between Wellington Street and the Shell garage. Two officers are stood in front of a police van with traffic cones in place across the road. — Kirkstall Road in Leeds was closed for investigations between Wellington Street and the Shell garage on Tuesday morning

Police have appealed for witnesses to a crash between a van and a bicycle in Leeds which left a cyclist with life-threatening injuries.

The man, in his 30s, remains in a critical condition in hospital after Tuesday morning's crash on Kirkstall Road, West Yorkshire Police said.

The bike collided with a white Ford Transit van at about 08:50 BST, police said. The van was travelling in the direction of Kirkstall.

A road closure was in place to allow for investigations between Washington Street and the Shell petrol station. Anyone with information or footage is urged to contact police.

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