A pedestrian has died after being stuck by a car outside Wetherby Racecourse.
The victim, 65, was one of two males hit by a silver Mercedes C220 shortly after 5pm yesterday.
He received emergency treatment at the scene but was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.
A 52-year-old man was taken to Leeds General Infirmary by air ambulance and remains in a critical condition.
The Mercedes driver, a 40-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
He was later released under investigation.
The Mercedes was travelling west towards Wetherby town centre when it was involved in a collision with two pedestrians who were part of a group walking along the road in the same direction.
The crash happened on the B1224 York Road next to the racecourse.
It happened shortly after the day's race meeting had finished.
A road closure was put in place while the scene was examined and reopened shortly before 10pm.
Anyone who witnessed the collision or the circumstances leading up to it is asked to contact West Yorkshire Police Major Collision Enquiry Team via 101 quoting 13190563820.
