Man rushed to hospital after crash blocks Halifax road and air ambulance called

Police were alerted to the accident at the junction of Shay Lane and Blackmires, between Ovenden and Holmfield, shortly before 2pm.

A car was reported to have hit lamppost.

An air ambulance was also called out.

The driver of the car – a man in his 70s - was taken to hospital “in a serious condition”, said police.

Officers were understood to still be at the scene at 5.20pm investigating what happened.

Anyone with information that might help police should call them on 101 or use the live chat on West Yorkshire Police’s website.