Buses diverted as emergency services attend crash involving cyclist in Leeds

Buses were diverted as police and ambulance attend the scene of a crash in Alwoodley.

By Corinne Macdonald

Published 21st May 2019, 12:59 BST

The junction at Nursery Lane and Lingfield Hill. PIC: Google

Police received a call at 12.21pm on May 21 and attended the scene at the junction of Nursery Lane and Lingfield Hill in Alwoodley.

First West Yorkshire tweeted: "Service Update-Leeds Due to an road traffic collision on Lingfield Hill number 7 Primley Park buses are diverting Lingfield Drive, Ring Road, Harrogate Road.

"Number 7 Leeds Rail Station services diverting Nursery Lane to King Lane."

A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police confirmed the crash involved a car and a cyclist.

The ambulance service also attended as the cyclist received a leg injury which was not thought to be life threatening.

The road reopened shortly after 1.30pm.