POLICE have criticised impatient motorists who argued with officers who were trying to deal with a fatal crash in Colne.
Police said a 55-year-old female cyclist, who has not been named, was struck by a Redman truck in Skipton Road, at the junction with Langroyd Road.
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She suffered head and neck injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
No arrests have been made.
The incident happened at around 2.25pm on Wednesday and surrounding roads were closed for nearly seven hours whilst police carried out investigation work and highways staff carried out repairs.
In that time police said they were approached by a number of angry motorists.
A police spokesman said: “We would like to express our disappointment in a small proportion of the public who insisted on arguing with officers during the fatal road traffic collision on Wednesday.
“Some of the public, being impatient, insisted on trying to walk through the scene having no respect for the incident, other road users or the police.
“In delicate instances like this the main priority of the police lies with the people involved.”
Police are asking for witnesses.
Contact police on 101, quoting log reference 776 of September 21.
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