Person rushed to hospital after ‘fall from height’ at key motorway junction near Leeds
One person has been taken to hospital, the ambulance said
A person has been rushed to hospital after falling from height at a motorway intersection.
Emergency services rushed to the Lofthouse Interchange on Tuesday (October 27) afternoon. The incident saw a slip road between the M1 and M62 until the evening.
Police confirmed yesterday that they had attended the scene after receiving a call reporting “a concern for safety”.
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Ambulance service added: “We received an emergency call at 1.18pm on Tuesday afternoon to report a person who had fallen from height close to the motorway intersection at Lofthouse.
“Ambulance resources responded to the incident and one patient was conveyed to hospital.”
National Highway’s Yorkshire account warned drivers that there was disruption on Tuesday afternoon. It later confirmed at around 5pm that the slip road had fully reopened.
In an update on social media yesterday evening, it wrote: “Final update:#M1 southbound in #WestYorkshire exit Slip Road #M62 fast slip from #M1 J42 southbound exit to #M62 J29 westbound.
“All lanes are now open. Currently there are no significant delays on the approach to the incident.”