A woman had to be cut from her car after it smashed into scaffolding following a collision with a police vehicle.

The white Vauxhall Corsa was left embedded under three floors of scaffolding following the smash at Wakefield Road, Moldgreen at 9.30pm last night.

Car crashes into scaffolding at Wakefield Road, Moldgreen following a collision with a police car. Pic courtesy of Amir Ališić

It is thought the woman’s car was sent careering off the road after it collided with a police car.

Pictures posted on the Examiner's Facebook page indicate the police's marked BMW X5 shunted the Corsa from behind.

An eye-witness claimed the police had lost control after a car pulled out on them, causing them to swerve and hit a kerb, bursting a tyre.

It is thought the officers were not responding to a 999 call.

A police BMW X5 damaged after collision at Wakefield Road, Moldgreen. Pic courtesy of Daniel Neary
A police BMW X5 damaged after collision at Wakefield Road, Moldgreen. Pic courtesy of Daniel Neary

The crash left the Vauxhall Corsa left lodged amid the metal poles sparking fears the whole structure could fall down.

The building at the junction of Smithy Lane, next to Lidl, is earmarked to be demolished.

Firefighters from Huddersfield station cut the rear off the car and removed the seats to bring the woman out the back.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said she was taken to hospital but has now been discharged.

They have confirmed the officers in the BMW were not hurt.

Car crashes into scaffolding at Wakefield Road, Moldgreen following a collision with a police car. Pic courtesy of Martin Ward

The car has now been removed and this morning scaffolding workers were on site repairing the damaged scaffolding.

Wakefield Road was reduced to one lane to allow them to work, causing tailbacks towards the Tolson museum.