Police name 77 year old killed in Hemsworth crash as witness appeal launched

It's after a car hit a tree on Pontefract Road this morning

Joan Bell
Author: Matt SoanesPublished 1st Sep 2025

Police have named a 77 year old woman killed in a crash in Hemsworth this morning.

Joan Bell was behind the wheel of a Ford KA which left Pontefract Road and collided with a tree between 8:38am and 8:45am.

The vehicle was travelling southbound at the time, with Joan being pronounced dead at the scene.

A witness appeal has been launched with anyone with information being urged to contact police on 101.

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