Keighley hit-and-run crash leaves man seriously injured

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Image caption, The driver failed to stop at the scene on South Street in Keighley, police said

A man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a van in Keighley, police said.

The crash took place on South Street, at the junction with Catherine Street, at about 20:45 GMT on Monday.

The pedestrian, aged in his 60s, was crossing the road when he was injured, West Yorkshire Police said.

The driver of the vehicle, a white Ford Transit van, failed to stop, police said. The van left the scene by turning left onto Goulbourne Street.

Officers have appealed for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage of the incident to contact them.

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