Leadwell Lane Rothwell: Bus crashes into house in Leeds town as driver suffers life-threatening injuries - live updates
By Charles Gray
Published 2nd Apr 2025, 14:22 GMT
A bus driver has suffered life-threatening injuries following a crash in Leeds.
Motorists are urged to avoid the area following the crash on Leadwell Lane in Rothwell today (Wednesday), where a bus and van collided.
The bus then came to stop after crashing into a house and the van driver failed to stop and left the scene.
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: “The driver of the bus has been taken to hospital with what are believed to be life-threatening injuries.
“A number of passengers on the bus are being treated for injuries.”
Leadwell Lane is currently closed at the junction of Northfield Avenue and Stainton Lane. Motorists are advised to avoid the area.
For the latest updates on this ongoing incident follow our live blog below.