16-year-old girl rushed to hospital after falling from A64 bridge in Leeds city centre
Road closures have been in place this morning
A 16-year-old girl has been seriously injured after falling from a bridge in Leeds city centre.
Emergency services were called to a bridge over the A64 New York Street at about 3am today (Monday August 31).
The teenage girl was standing on the wrong side of the railings.
West Yorkshire Police said its officers spoke with the teenager to persuade her to come to safety, but she fell from the bridge at around 5.15am.
She was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Partial road closures were in place this morning while police carried out enquiries into the incident.
A police spokesperson said: “Emergency services attended at a bridge over the A64 New York Street in Leeds at about 3am today (31 August) to engage with a teenage girl stood on the wrong side of railings.
“Officers spoke with the 16-year-old to try and persuade her to come to safety. Unfortunately, she fell from the bridge at around 5.15am.
“The teenager was taken to hospital for treatment to injuries which are serious but not believed to be life threatening.
“Enquiries into the incident remain ongoing.”