Road closure: Police shut A65 between Ikley and Burley in Wharfedale after crash

Police have closed the A65 between Ikley and Burley in Wharfedale after a crash this afternoon.

Emergency services were called to the scene shortly before 2.10pm after reports that a car had trapped into a lamp post.

The A65 is closed between Ikley and Burley in Wharfdale. Picture: Googleplaceholder image
The A65 is closed between Ikley and Burley in Wharfdale. Picture: Google

Fire crews from Rawdon and Shipley worked to free one person from the wreckage before handing them over to paramedics.

West Yorkshire Metro has warned that the roads remains is closed near the Esso Petrol Station traffic lights in Ilkley through to Burley In Wharfedale.

It said the X84 bus service is only able to run between Leeds and Burley in Wharfedale, with no service to Ilkley at present.

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