AN 81-year-old mobility scooter rider has died after his machine crashed.

The man suffered fatal head injuries in the accident, in Lawkholme Lane, Keighley.

No other vehicle was involved.

West Yorkshire Police investigations are continuing into the precise circumstances of the incident, which happened close to the junction with Bradford Street.

Police and ambulance crews were alerted at about 1.15pm yesterday.

The road was closed for around three hours while the emergency services dealt with the incident.