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Kirkstall Road crash live: Cyclist taken to hospital with serious injuries as road closed

Kirkstall Road has been closed by police this morning due to a crash.

By Daniel Sheridan

Published 4th Jul 2022, 09:12 BST

Updated 4th Jul 2022, 15:04 BST

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Kirkstall Road crash live: Updates as traffic builds with road closed by police due to crash

Key Events

Road closed by police
Traffic building in area

Mon, 04 Jul, 2022, 12:06 BST

Kirkstall Road has reopened

First Bus have confirmed that the road has now reopened with services returning to normal.

Mon, 04 Jul, 2022, 10:17 BST

Police update:

Police said they were called by the ambulance service shortly after 8am.

The crash involved a cyclist, police confirmed.

The cyclist has been taken to hospital with serious injuries and the road was closed.

Enquiries are currently ongoing, police said.

Mon, 04 Jul, 2022, 09:21 BST

Mon, 04 Jul, 2022, 09:12 BST

What did First Bus say?

“Kirkstall Road has been closed due to a police incident. We're diverting via Willow Road, Burley Road and Kirkstall Hill in both directions.”

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