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Driver trapped in crashed lorry - transport and schools update
A lorry driver had to be freed from his vehicle after it crashed into a hairdressers early today.
The driver lost control of the HGV as it hit black ice on Bruntcliffe Road, Morley, at 1.40am.
The skid caused the lorry to hit the front of the shop,trapping the driver in his cab.
Firefighters from Morley, Batley and Dewsbury had to remove the windscreen from the vehicle so the driver could escape.
Gas engineers and a building surveyor had to be called out to ensure the accident scene was safe.
The driver was taken to Leeds General Infirmary suffering from minor injuries, including a swelling to his hand.
Heavy lifting equipment was brought in to remove the lorry and get the road clear for traffic.
A bus and six cars were piled up at the top of Broadgate Lane at Horsforth this morning.
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Other cars had to turn around in the road to avoid running into them.
Meanwhile, all First bus services in Bradford are cancelled today, due to "treacherous" road conditions, a spokesman said.
Martin McGowan, for First Group, said at 9am today: "Bradford services are currently suspended due to the roads conditions.
"It's treacherous out there. That situation is continuously being revised.
"In Leeds most of the services are operating however there are restrictions on some services off the main highways.
"The situation is being constantly updated on our website www.firstgroup.com/leeds or /bradford and the website also offers a twitter feed link."
SCHOOL CLOSURES AND DELAYED OPENING
As of 9am Wednesday morning:
Closures
Bankside Primary
Cobden Primary School
Harehills Primary
Hawksworth Church of England Primary School
Ireland Wood Primary
Mill Field Primary
Pudsey Tyersall Primary
West End primary
Allerton Grange School Closed (No gas supply)
Victoria Primary
Iveson Primary
Beeston Primary
Tranmere Park Primary
West End primary
Yeadon Westfield Infants
Delayed openings
Ashfield Primary opening at 10:30am
Benton park School opens 10:00am
Cookridge Holy Trinity Primary opens at 1030am
Lawnswood School - pupils in 930am exams as scheduled
South Royd Primary School, Pudsey - opens at 10am
St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Yeadon opens 1030am
Stanningley Primary School - opens 1030am
Swallow Hill College - opens 11am exams as scheduled
Valley View Primary, Rodley opens 1030
Grange Farm Primary School, Leeds - opens 10am
Lawns Park Primary - opens 10:00am
Hilltop Primary - Opening 1030
Five Lanes Primary - opening 10:00am
Rawdon Littlemoor - opening 10;00am
South Royd Primary School, Pudsey - opens at 10am
St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Yeadon - opens 1030am
Yeadon Westfield Juniors - 10:30am
Queensway Primary opening - 10:00am
Changes to opening hours
Parklands Girls High School will be closing at 2.50pm and will close at the same time for the rest of the week
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Weather for Leeds
Thursday 24 May 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 10 C to 25 C
Wind Speed: 12 mph
Wind direction: North east
Tomorrow
Sunny
Temperature: 9 C to 21 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind direction: East
