Wakefield Road: Child taken to hospital with head injury after crash near school - road closed

Wakefield Road: Child taken to hospital with head injury after crash near school - road closed

By James Connolly

SWNS reporter

Published 25th Sep 2024, 11:40 GMT

A child suffered a head injury after a crash near a school in Wakefield, police have confirmed.

The incident, that was reported shortly before 8.30am this morning (September 25), happened on Wakefield Road near to Horbury Academy.

A child was taken to hospital after a crash near Horbury Academy, on Wakefield Road, Wakefield, on September 25. | Google/National World

placeholder image — A child was taken to hospital after a crash near Horbury Academy, on Wakefield Road, Wakefield, on September 25. | Google/National World

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West Yorkshire Police said that the girl has been taken to hospital for further tests, although her condition is not believed to be serious.

The road was closed by officers this morning, but has since reopened.

Horbury Academy has been asked to comment.