AN elderly man has been found dead in the road with head injuries.

Police found the man by his unlocked car.

Now officers want help to find out how the 77-year-old man, found in Spaines Road, Fartown, at 8.20pm last night, died.

A police spokeswoman said officers from Huddersfield Road Traffic department attended at Spaines Road with an ambulance and found the man dead at the scene.

He was next to an unlocked `Y' registered Kia Rio vehicle.

He was taken to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.

Foul play is not suspected and a post-mortem was due to be held today to find out the cause of the man's death.

His relatives have been informed and he is known to have lived in the Fartown area.

Anyone who saw the man or his vehicle before or around the time he was discovered is asked to contact the road traffic department on 01484 436847 or Det Con Karen Gillard on 01484 436684.