A 22-year-old driver appeared at Bradford Crown Court today, pleading guilty to causing the death of a cyclist in Cottingley, Bingley
The incident took place on the 19th of July where Andrew Platten, 55, died after his bicycle was hit by a silver Vectra drove by Akash Rashid.
Rashid, of Brantwood Grove, Heaton, has been granted bail until the sentencing date.
The case has been adjourned until the 15th of February and investigations continue.
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