Tragedy as man dies after lorry crash near Yorkshire town

A man tragically died in a crash near a Yorkshire town. The crash happened on Hemsworth Road[1], near South Kirkby, 10pm on Saturday (January 18). A Peugeot Bipper panel van and a lorry were involved.

The van had been travelling along Hemsworth Road towards South Kirkby and the lorry was travelling in the opposite direction at the time of the collision. The van driver, a man in his thirties, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "Officers from the Major Collision Enquiry Team (MCET) would like to speak to any witnesses or anyone who may have dash cam footage that may assist the investigation.

"The team can be contacted via 101, or by using the live chat options at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat, quoting reference 13250032178."

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