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Mellissa Dzinzi

Heartbreak as man injured in horror Otley crash dies in hospital days later

The man who was seriously injured following a crash in Leeds has been named for the first time following his tragic death.

Peter Nicholson died on Saturday night (December 17) after he was left with serious injuries following a crash on A658 Pool Bank New Road on Thursday, December 15.

West Yorkshire Police say the incident appened at about 2pm when a blue Ford EcoSport SUV, which Mr Nicholson, 69, was a passenger in.

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The car crash with a stationary unoccupied double decker bus near to the junction with Old Lane.

A spokesperson for the force said that the bus had been parked up at a bus stop at the time of the collision and the car was heading southbound away from the direction of the Dyneley Arms crossroads.

The incident is being investigated by the Major Collision Enquiry Team and officers are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision or the circumstances leading up to it, particularly anyone who saw the bus parked on the A658 and who has relevant dashcam footage of it.

Anyone with information is asked to contact MCET via 101 quoting reference 13220687504 or online at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/101livechat

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