Driver seriously injured after Lotus SUV crashes in Ilkley
A man is in serious condition in hospital after a crash near Ilkley this morning.
The driver, who is in his 60s, came off the road while behind the wheel of a green Lotus Eletre Sport, police have said. A closure was put in place on Westwood Drive following the incident, but has since been lifted.
Officers are appealing for any witnesses to the crash to contact them.
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: “Roads policing officers were called to Westwood Drive, Ilkley at 11.21am today ( 16 February) to a report of a road traffic collision.
“Emergency services attended the scene at which a green Lotus Eletre Sport had come off the carriageway and crashed into heavy foliage.
“The car had been travelling west from the direction of Wells Road when the collision occurred. The driver, a man in his 60s, was taken to hospital in a serious condition.
“A road closure was put in place at the location while investigation and recovery work was carried out.”
Anyone who witnessed or has footage of the incident is asked to contact the Western area Roads Policing Unit on 101 or online at https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat referencing police log 542 of 16 February.