Police have issued a statement after a woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car in Leeds.
West Yorkshire Police were called to the scene in Kirkstall Road at 8.38 this morning (Thursday) following reports of the incident involving a cyclist and a silver Vauxhall Astra.
The cyclist, a 23-year-old woman, was taken to hospital by ambulance with serious injuries which police say are not considered life-threatening.
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The road was closed while the force dealt with the collision and the road was partially closed causing “horrendous traffic around Leeds.”
However, the road has since reopened and there are no longer congestion or queues on the road.
A spokesperson for the force said: “At 8:38am today, police were called to a road traffic collision in Kirkstall Road, at the junction with Willow Road/Viaduct Road, involving a cyclist and a silver Vauxhall Astra.
“The cyclist, a 23-year-old woman, was taken to hospital by ambulance with serious injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
“The road reopened shortly after 10am.”
