Pensioner dies in A65 collision

A 90-year-old man has died following a collision on the A65 near to Skipton Golf Club.

The incident on Thursday (16 August) morning involved two vehicles, a Mazda and a BMW. The occupants of the BMW, a 72-year-old man and a 69-year-old woman, from West Yorkshire, were taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the Mazda was pronounced dead at the scene.

West Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses.

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