Cyclist rushed to hospital after collision on Castleford road

A cyclist was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a collision on a Castleford street.

A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police confirmed that officers had come across a road traffic collision on Whitwood Common Lane at around 7.05pm yesterday (Tuesday, April 21).

A cyclist was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a collision on a Castleford street.placeholder image
A cyclist was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a collision on a Castleford street. | other

The incident involved a cyclist and a green Mercedes Sprinter van.

An ambulance was requested, and the cyclist was taken to Pinderfields Hospital with serious injuries.

Anyone who witnessed the collision, or has dashcam footage, is asked to contact West Yorkshire Police via their live chat facility, quoting log 1659 of April 21.

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