A teenage cyclist has died following a crash with a stationary car near Pontefract.
Lewis Smith, 17, from Wakefield, died in hospital after suffering life-threatening injuries in the accident on 13 July, West Yorkshire Police said.In a tribute, his family said Mr Smith "lived to ride and race his bike" and that they were devastated by his death.
"We're devastated by the loss of our son Lewis, he was a young man who lived to ride and race his bike, it was his life."A spokesperson for Calder Clarion Cycling Club, where Mr Smith was a member, said: "We are all so proud to have called him our friend." "He was full of fun and cheeky comments, but incredibly caring, mature beyond his years, and always looking out for everyone else."
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