AN elderly woman has died following a crash, West Yorkshire Police has confirmed. 

Emergency services were scrambled to Rawdon Road, Horsforth, near the junction with Hall Lane, on Thursday afternoon where there had been a crash involving a blue Ford Fiesta and a red Audi S3.

The driver of the Fiesta - an 82-year-old woman - was taken to hospital for emergency treatment but was pronounced dead on Thursday evening.

Police said early indications suggest the woman had suffered a medical episode. 

Rawdon Road was closed for much of Thursday afternoon.

Full West Yorkshire Police statement

A spokesperson for the force said: "Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in Leeds. 

"At 1.59pm yesterday (Thursday, October 17) emergency services were called to the incident involving a blue Ford Fiesta and a red Audi S3 in Rawdon Road, Horsforth, near to the junction with Hall Lane. 

"The driver of the Fiesta, an 82-year-old woman, was taken to hospital for emergency treatment but was pronounced dead yesterday evening. 

"The Fiesta had been heading away from Rawdon towards the A6120 and the Audi was travelling in the opposite direction.

"Initial indications are that the Fiesta driver had suffered a medical episode. The Audi driver received minor injuries.

"Anyone who witnessed the collision or the circumstances leading up to it, particularly anyone with relevant dashcam footage, is asked to contact the Major Collision Enquiry Team via via 101 quoting reference 13240566469 or online via www.westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat"