POLICE have named the man charged on suspicion of attempted murder, following an incident on Sunday morning where six people were hit by a car in Cleckheaton.

West Yorkshire Police have said that Andrew Wrigglesworth, 49, has been charged with six counts of attempted murder.

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It comes after a group of pedestrians and a vehicle were involved in a collision in the early hours of Sunday morning on Bradford Road, Cleckheaton.

Wrigglesworth will appear at Leeds Magistrates Court this morning.

Of the six people injured, five have been released from hospital, although one remains there in a critical condition.

Earlier in the evening, there is believed to have been an altercation between the driver of the vehicle and some of the people injured.

Detective Chief Superintendent Pat Twiggs, of Protective Services Crime, said: “This is clearly a very serious incident and one which has caused understandable concern in the community.

“We have been conducting enquiries throughout the night and have spoken to a number of witnesses. I would appeal for anyone who has information and has yet to speak to officers to please get in touch. I would also appeal for anyone who has any dashcam footage of the incident to contact our officers.

“I would also ask for anyone who has CCTV in the local area which may have captured the incident or the red Audi driving in the area to contact officers as soon as possible.  

“A scene remains in place while our enquiries continue.”

Anyone with information should contact police on 101, quoting crime reference 13190652982. Information can also be passed anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 111 555.