Driver suffers serious injuries after Rothwell crash in early hours
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Police are appealing for information following the collision which happened at around 3.19am today (June 7) when a Citroen C4 travelling down Styebank Lane failed to stop at the junction to Park Lane and collided with a stone wall.
The driver of the vehicle, a 54-year-old man, was taken to hospital with serious injuries and remains in a critical condition.
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Initial enquiries suggest the vehicle may have turned onto Styebank Lane from Leeds Road.
Road closures are currently in place whilst investigative work is carried out.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police via the 101LiveChat function on the website or by calling 101 quoting log 148 of 7th June.
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