Stanningley Road crash: Pedestrian killed as car hits bus stop

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Emergency services were called to the junction of Stanningley Road and Cockshott Lane at about 08:30 GMT

A pedestrian has died and a second has been seriously injured after a VW Golf crashed into a bus stop in Leeds.

The woman was pronounced dead after emergency services were called to the junction of Stanningley Road and Cockshott Lane at about 08:30 GMT.

West Yorkshire Police said the second pedestrian, a man in his 40s, had suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

The Golf driver, a 25-year-old woman, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

A stretch of Stanningley Road was closed while investigations were carried out but reopened at about 15:15.

Witnesses or anyone who may have footage of the collision have been asked to come forward.

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