A63 Great North Road Leeds: Live as police make arrest after fatal crash - and road remains closed

Drivers have been told to avoid a busy road near Leeds as emergency services deal with a crash.

The incident, that was reported shortly after 6am this morning (September 16), is understood to be causing significant delays on the A63 Great North Road.

The AA has advised that the road is partly blocked with queues for traffic headed towards Micklefield.

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Drivers have been told to avoid the A63 Great North Road after a crash. | Google

In a statement posted on X [formerly Twitter], West Yorkshire Police said: “Emergency services are currently in attendance at a serious road traffic collision on Great North Road, Leeds.

“Motorists are advised to avoid the area.”

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