Young woman seriously injured after police car collides with bicycle in Leeds
The woman’s injuries are “not described as life-threatening”.
A woman has been taken to hospital after a police vehicle in collided with a bicycle last night (June 23) in Leeds.
The incident occurred at around 11:38pm on Burley Road after a police car attending an emergency call hit the cyclist.
The rider, a woman in her 20s, suffered a serious head injury and was taken to hospital for treatment following the collision in the Burley area of the city.
West Yorkshire Police has confirmed that her injury “is not described as life-threatening."
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: “An investigation into the circumstances of the collision is underway and a referral has also been made to the IOPC.
“A referral is normal procedure in circumstances where someone is injured following police contact.”
Enquiries into the incident are ongoing.