These are the road closures in Brighouse following major car crash

Several roads around Brighouse town centre have been closed following a serious car crash in the early hours of this morning.
By Ian Hirst
Published 17th Jul 2020, 09:02 BST
Updated 17th Jul 2020, 09:34 BST

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Emergency services are currently at the scene of a serious crash on Bradford Road, Brighouse.

Calderdale Council has confirmed the there are road closures in place in Brighouse at the following locations:

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Ludenscheid link (both ways), Commercial Street, King Street, Bradford Road (from Bethel Street) and Martin Street due to a road accident. Please avoid the area if you can.

The scene in Brighouse town centreThe scene in Brighouse town centre
The scene in Brighouse town centre

It is not known at this time when the roads will re-open.

At 1.07am today (July 17) a car containing two men was involved in a collision in the town centre.

A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: "Due to the involvement of a police vehicle in the circumstances leading up to the collision, the incident has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

"A scene and road closures are in place in Bradford Road and are likely to remain in place for some time."

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