Man dies after being hit by car in Wakefield city centre

Police are issuing a new appeal for information after an elderly man who was seriously injured in a road traffic collision died in hospital.
The Wood Street and Cliff ParadeThe Wood Street and Cliff Parade
The Wood Street and Cliff Parade

Colin Benn, who was 90 and from Wakefield, died on Sunday, December 27 following the collision in Cliff Parade, which happened at just after 1pm on December 15.

Mr Benn was hit by a white Lexus IS 300h car, near to the junction with Wood Street.

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The driver of the vehicle, a 34-year-old local man, has been spoken to by police.

Anyone who witnessed the collision, or what happened leading up to it, is asked to call the Major Collision Enquiry Team on 101 or through the West Yorkshire Police website, quoting log 722 of 15/12.

Officers would also like to hear from anyone with dash cam or mobile phone footage which may assist in the investigation.