Driver arrested after A650 crash leaves one seriously injured
A man has been arrested after a two-vehicle crash in Drighlington left one person seriously injured.
At 9:30pm on Sunday (Apr 12) police responded to reports of a crash on the A650, in Drighlington.
The incident involved two cars - a white BMW and grey Seat Ibiza.
The occupants of BMW, the driver, a 46-year-old man, and a woman, 41, were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver on the BMW was arrested at the scene for driving whilst over the prescribed limit (drugs) and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
He is now in police custody.
The driver of the Seat, a 26-year-old man, was taken to hospital with serious but not believed to be life threatening injuries.
Police investigating the crash launched an appeal for any witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: “Officers from the Roads Policing Unit are investigating the circumstances of the collision and are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision or who saw the vehicles prior to the collision to come forward. Dashcam footage is also wanted.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact the Roads Policing Unit via 101 or use the live chat options at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat quoting log 1696 of 12 April.”