A WOMAN pedestrian suffered serious injuries in a crash involving a police car on Monday evening.

The incident occurred in Lilycroft Road, Girlington. A police spokesperson said officers in a marked police vehicle responding to an emergency call were involved in a serious road traffic collision with a 61-year-old pedestrian.

She was transported to Leeds General Infirmary by air ambulance with serious injuries and the road was subsequently closed.

The matter has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), as is routine procedure.

In a statement on Monday night, an IOPC spokesman appealed for witnesses, saying: "At approximately 4.45pm today, Monday 16 December, a marked West Yorkshire Police car was in collision with a member of the public on Lilycroft Road. The woman, who is believed to be in her 60s, was airlifted to hospital.

"The collision took place near the Nearcliffe Road junction and the marked police car was travelling towards Girlington.

"Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact our investigators via Witness@policeconduct.gov.uk or 0800 096 9070."

Inquiries are currently being conducted to establish the full circumstances of the incident.

A number of roads in the area were cordoned off while investigations got underway.

A video of the incident is circulating on social media, which the Telegraph & Argus is choosing not to show at this time. 

The video appears to show two police cars with blue lights on travelling along the road in the direction of the roundabout.

The woman can be seen crossing the road after the first car has passed and apparently being struck by the second car and carried a distance on the bonnet, before being flung to the ground. 

One resident, Imran Bashir, 42, said: "It's horrible, it's really scary.

"There needs to be a pedestrian crossing. There's two mosques here - small kids are going to the mosque."