Crash closes Bradford Road, Brighouse, after car collides with wall

A MAJOR road has been closed in both directions after a crash. 

The A641 Bradford Road, in Brighouse, has been closed for several hours, following a crash. 

The accident happened at 8.10am next to the Tesco petrol station. 

A severely damaged red car can be seen within the police cordon, and debris from a brick wall is scattered across the scene.

Aftermath of accident

Police at the scene

Car tyre at the scene

Parts of the car can be seen on the nearby grass verge

Police have closed the road in both directions

Debris from a wall is scattered across the scene

The road has been closed in both directions by police, with diversions in place.

West Yorkshire Police said: "Police were called to Bradford Road, Brighouse at about 8.11am this morning to a report a Vauxhall car had collided with other vehicles and then a wall and lamppost at the location.

"The male driver of the Vauxhall was freed from his vehicle and taken to hospital for treatment to non-life threatening injuries.

"A road closure was out in place at the location and on Bonegate Road while the car was recovered and the road was made safe."

A crew loads the severely damaged car onto a recovery truck

A crew loads the severely damaged car onto a recovery truck

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