Pensioner in his 80s seriously injured in Sowerby Bridge e-bike crash

Police are appealing for information after a man in his 80s was injured in a collision in Sowerby Bridge.

A Police spokesperson said:

"We are appealing for any witnesses or dashcam footage following an incident in Sowerby Bridge in which a cyclist suffered serious injuries.

"It happened at around 11am on Wednesday 28 January on Wakefield Road, with the victim, a man in his 80s, travelling towards Copley on an electric bicycle.

"The victim was travelling past queuing traffic when it was reported that a car door was opened onto him in what was believed to be a deliberate act. He was knocked from his bike and taken to hospital with multiple fractures.

"Officers from Halifax CID are continuing to investigate and are appealing for anyone with information about this incident to contact them."

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