A643 Elland Road: Live updates as police incident closes major Leeds road in Churwell
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The incident has closed the A643 Elland Road in Churwell, by the railway bridge between Old Road and School Street.
West Yorkshire Police have been contacted for details.
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Live updates as police incident closes major Leeds road
Key Events
- A643 Elland Road has been closed due to a police incident
- Buses are being diverted
Crash involved a police vehicle
Pictures from the scene show that the crash involved a police vehicle that has flipped onto its roof.
Police contacted for a statement
West Yorkshire Police have been contacted for a statement on this incident.
Traffic websites appear to show that traffic on the Elland Road and around where the incident took place have now reopened and returned to normal.
Police statement
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: “Emergency services were called to a road traffic collision involving two vehicles, one of which is a marked police car, on Elland Road, Churwell Hill, Leeds, at 4:09pm today.
“The occupants of both vehicles were taken to hospital with injuries that are not thought to be life-threatening injuries.”