Child in serious condition in hospital and man arrested on suspicion of drink driving after Dewsbury Road Beeston crash

A child is in a serious condition in hospital and a man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving.
The crash happened on Dewsbury Road at the junction of Parkside Grove at around 11:45pm on Wednesday night (photo: Google)The crash happened on Dewsbury Road at the junction of Parkside Grove at around 11:45pm on Wednesday night (photo: Google)
The crash happened on Dewsbury Road at the junction of Parkside Grove at around 11:45pm on Wednesday night (photo: Google)

A 29-year-old man crashed a car on Dewsbury Road on Wednesday night with a young boy and a woman in the vehicle.

The crash happened at about 11.45pm and the road was closed at the junction of Parkside Grove.

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The driver of a Renault Clio involved in the crash was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and is currently in police custody.

The young boy is not believed to be in a life-threatening condition but his condition is serious and he remains in hospital.

The female passenger was taken to hospital for a check up.

West Yorkshire Police is appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision or saw the car prior to the collision to come forward.

A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said: "Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious road traffic collision on Dewsbury Road, Leeds.

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"Officers were called at 23.45 yesterday evening to reports of a collision involving a Renault Clio on Dewsbury Road, at the junction of Parkside Grove.

"A boy who was a passenger in the car has been taken to hospital in a serious but not believed to be life threatening condition.

"The driver a 29 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of driving whilst over the prescribed limit and is in Police custody at this time.

"A female passenger was taken to hospital for a check up.

"The road remained closed throughout the night but it due to reopen shortly."

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West Yorkshire Police is appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision or saw the car prior to the collision to come forward.

Anyone with information can call 101 or use the ‘Contact Us’ options at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/contactus quoting log 1867 of 25 November.