Tributes have been paid to Leeds cardiologist Doctor Robert Sapsford who died following a crash near Ledsham on Monday.
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00:00Tributes have been paid to Leeds cardiologist Dr Robert Sapsford, who died following a crash
00:06near Leadsham on Monday.
00:09He was cycling when involved in a road traffic collision involving a white transit van on
00:13Great North Road at around 6.10am.
00:17The 59-year-old doctor worked for the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, who have said
00:22in a tribute that during his career he touched the lives of thousands, not just his very
00:27many patients who loved him, but also countless colleagues and generations of young doctors.
00:33They have said his knowledge and commitment to his speciality was unequalled, becoming
00:37the go-to source of advice for even the rarest clinical conditions.
00:41A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson has said the 29-year-old male driver of the van was
00:45arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, and has since
00:50been bailed pending further enquiries.
00:52Anyone who witnessed the crash or may have dashcam footage has been urged to contact
00:57the police via 101.