Man suffers life-threatening injuries after climbing onto tractor in traffic
Published 20th May 2026, 13:22 GMT
A 37-year-old man was left with life-threatening injuries after reportedly climbing onto a tractor in slow-moving traffic in West Yorkshire.
At around 2:38pm on Friday (May 16), police were called to Wakefield Road, Scissett following reports of an incident involving a pedestrian and a tractor.
A man reportedly climbed onto a tractor in slow moving traffic, police said.
The man, 37, was on the vehicle for some distance before coming off and sustaining life-threatening injuries.
He was taken to hospital where he remains.
Police launched an appeal for any witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: “Enquires are ongoing and anyone who saw the incident or has dashcam footage is asked to contact the Roads Policing Unit on 101 or online at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat referencing police log 0923 of 16 May.”