Man seriously injured in hospital after car hits tree on Chevet Lane in Wakefield

The 23-year-old was driving a Ford Focus

Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious road traffic collision in Wakefield.

The Ford Focus was in collision with a tree on Chevet Lane, Notton.placeholder image
The Ford Focus was in collision with a tree on Chevet Lane, Notton. | Google

Officers were called at 2.45pm on Monday, May 11 to reports one vehicle had been in collision with a tree on Chevet Lane, Notton.

“The occupant of the Ford Focus, a man aged 23, was taken to hospital with serious injuries,” a West Yorkshire Police spokesperson confirmed.

Officers from the Roads Policing Unit are appealing for anyone who witnessed to the collision or who saw the vehicle prior to the collision to come forward. Dash cam footage or mobile phone footage is also wanted.

Anyone with information can contact police via 101 or by using the 101LiveChat quoting reference 13260266050.

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