West Yorkshire Police was called to Front Street in Glasshoughton, near Castleford , at 4pm on Tuesday (May 28) following reports of a crash. The force said it was a “very serious collision” involving “several cars”. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can get access to all of our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
A statement said: “ Emergency services attended the scene where it was confirmed the male motorcycle rider had sadly died as result of the collision.” The road was closed for a number of hours. The statement added: “ Drivers are thanked for their patience and advised to avoid the area while necessary recovery and investigation work is carried out.
” Anyone with information is asked to contact West Yorkshire Police’s Major Collision and Enquiry Team on 101, quoting reference number 1146 of May 28..
