Police statement as man is seriously injured in town centre crash

Westgate, Cleckheaton, was cordoned off this morning after a pedestrian was seriously injured. i(Image: UGC)/i

Westgate, Cleckheaton, was cordoned off this morning after a pedestrian was seriously injured. (Image: UGC) A PEDESTRIAN has been seriously injured in a collision this morning. Emergency services were scrambled to the scene and a cordon was put in place this morning on Westgate, Cleckheaton.

Roads were closed as the police and the ambulance service attended to the injured man. A spokesperson for West Yorkshire[1] Police said: “Shortly before 6.30am today, police were called to reports of a road traffic collision involving a pedestrian on Westgate, Cleckheaton. “Emergency services attended and found a man with serious injuries who was taken to hospital for treatment.

“Road closures were in place for a short time.

“Enquiries are ongoing into the circumstances of the collision.”

References

  1. ^ Yorkshire (www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk)