Fifteen people have been taken to hospital after a crash involving a minibus.
The collision happened on the A1 in West Yorkshire and involved two other vehicles, police said.
A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said the minibus had numerous people on board and confirmed 15 had been injured and taken to different hospitals in the area.
🚨Emergency services are currently dealing with a serious road traffic collision on the A1 Northbound carriageway before junction 40, Darrington, Pontefract.
— West Yorkshire Police (@WestYorksPolice) April 13, 2024
The road is currently closed in both directions and motorists are advised to find alternative routes at this time.#A1 pic.twitter.com/ecPQjLTWEw
There are no reported fatalities.
Yorkshire Ambulance Service called and then stood down a major incident and said its services were under “extreme pressure” because of the crash.
National Highways said there had been a “serious collision involving an overturned vehicle” which closed the A1 near Darrington.
A video posted on social media, purportedly taken from over the scene, showed a damaged minibus on its side on the hard shoulder of the dual carriageway.
