Rush-hour traffic was facing major disruption this morning after an accident on the A650 Aire Valley Road.

Police have said a red Peugeot 306 crashed into a lamppost near Crossflatts roundabout at around 6.30am.

Firefighters freed the driver from the vehicle, who was then taken to Airedale General Hospital.

The road was closed between Keighley and Bingley while police investigated the circumstances of the crash.