M62: Police name man killed in crash after driving wrong way down motorway near Leeds

West Yorkshire Police’s Major Collision and Enquiry Team continue to appeal for information following the fatal crash near Scammonden Bridge in the early hours of Saturday March 23. The victim has been named the victim as Mr Leslie Lewis, 78, who was residing in the Doncaster area, and sustained fatal injuries in the collision between junctions 22 and 23 of the M62. It occurred at about 2.

'I am seeking assistance from any member of the public who may know Leslie and had contact with him on Friday, March 22, whether in person or by telephone, as it is important we build up a full picture of the circumstances of the incident.' Specialist officers have been working to piece together Mr Lewis’s journey and have established he drove his car from Doncaster to the Hull area on the Friday evening before then travelling from Hull to Manchester.

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