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Pedestrian seriously injured in city centre crash

Alex Moss
BBC News, Yorkshire
BBC A road with a yellow police cordon around it. There is a car in the middle of the road with police cars and officers in the background. There are shops surrounding the road and crowds of people on the roadside.BBC
A cordon was put in place on Vicar Lane following the incident

A pedestrian has been seriously hurt in a collision involving a car in Leeds city centre.

Police were called to Vicar Lane at about 16:15 BST, where the man, in his 20s, was found to have suffered serious head injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment.

The driver of the car involved in the collision stopped at the scene and inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident were ongoing, according to West Yorkshire Police.

A force spokesperson said diversions were in place for buses, while drivers were advised to avoid the area.

A cordon remained in place on Friday evening, with several police cars and officers at the scene.

A road showing part of it with a police cordon blocking off access. On each side there are buildings and several pedestrians. There are two police cars on the road.
Police said inquiries into the incident were ongoing

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