Police name 25-year-old man killed after crashing into bridge in Wakefield

A man has died after his car crashed into a bridge in Wakefield.
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It happened in Ackworth at about 9am on Sunday, May 2.

A Citroen DS3 travelling towards Badworth on the Doncaster Road, struck the railway bridge over the road.

The occupant, Callum Gillies, who is from Ackworth, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

A man has died after a crash in Ackworth. Photo: Google.A man has died after a crash in Ackworth. Photo: Google.
A man has died after a crash in Ackworth. Photo: Google.

The 25-year-old later died from his injuries.

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Enquiries are continuing into the collision and anyone who witnessed it, or the movements of the vehicle prior to it, is asked to contact the Major Collision Enquiry Team on 101, or via the West Yorkshire Police website, quoting log reference 0398 of 2 May.