A 90-year-old woman, who died from head injuries after being thrown from her seat on a bus after the driver braked heavily, has been named as Muriel Dawson.

Police have appealed for witnesses to the incident in Beverley Rise, Ilkley, at 1.25pm on Monday when a bus was travelling towards Grove Road and Hebers Grove.

The driver braked when a Renault Laguna pulled out of a driveway causing Mrs Dawson, of Queen’s Road, Ilkley, to be thrown.

She suffered what has been described as a “medical episode” after sustaining her injuries. She was taken to hospital where she died.

There was no collision between the bus or the Laguna and police do not believe any crime was committed. Witnesses should call police on 101.