Two men hospitalised after car 'deliberately' driven at them following Leeds city centre altercation
Two men have been hospitalised after being intentionally hit by a car after an altercation in Leeds.
At 5.57am today (Saturday), police were called to what initially appeared to be a road traffic collision in Swinegate near to the junction with Leeds Bridge.
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A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Officers attended and established two men had been involved in a collision with a black Vauxhall Insignia estate which was believed to have been deliberately driven at them following an earlier altercation nearby.
“The men, aged 40 and 56, were taken to hospital for treatment. Their injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
“A road closure was put in place in place for scene examination and recovery of the vehicle but has since been lifted.”
Detectives from Leeds District CID are continuing to carry out enquiries into the incident and have asked anyone who witnessed it or has information to get in touch.
You can do so by contacting Leeds District CID via 101 quoting crime reference 13260045813 or online through the LiveChat function.