A660 Leeds Road: Man seriously injured after two-car crash shuts major route near Otley
A man has been left seriously injured after a crash near Leeds.
At 8.32pm yesterday (Friday, October 18), emergency services were called to a road traffic collision on the A660 Leeds Road, roughly halfway between Old Pool Bank and Otley Bypass.
The crash involved a grey Vauxhall Zafira, which was travelling towards Otley, and a blue BMW 430, which was travelling in the opposite direction.
A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “The driver of the Zafira, a 42-year-old man from Rotherham, had to be removed from the vehicle by the fire service.
“He was taken to hospital for treatment to injuries that were considered serious but not life threatening.
“The driver of the BMW, a 34-year-old woman from Leeds, was also taken to hospital for treatment to injuries that were not considered life threatening.”
A road closure was put in place while emergency services dealt with the scene but was lifted shortly after midnight.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or the circumstances leading up to it, particularly anyone with relevant dashcam footage, is asked to contact the Roads Policing Unit via 101 quoting 13240569102 or online via the 101LiveChat.