An investigation is underway after a fatal collision in Ripponden

WYP
Author: Rebecca LomasPublished 23rd Jan 2026

Police are appealing for witnesses after a fatal road collision in Ripponden last night in which a man died.

The collision happened at the junction of the A58 Rochdale Road and White Hart Fold shortly after 9:30pm when a VW T-Roc travelling in the direction of Sowerby Bridge collided with a parked Mini Cooper.

The male driver of the VW died at the scene. He is believed to have suffered a medical episode.

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