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Rush Hour Roundup
Still looking very slow here:
- Huddersfield ring road (A62) anticlockwise at Queensgate and clockwise at Southgate
- Leeds Road between Southgate and Great Northern Retail Park
- St Andrew’s Road, Aspley
- A616 Woodhead Road from Lockwood to Berry Brow and in the opposite direction through Berry Brow
- A644 Wakefield Road into Brighouse
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Rush Hour Round-up
Slow and very slow traffic at the following spots:
- A62 Huddersfield ring road (Southgate) going anticlockwise
- A641 Bradford Road heading out of Huddersfield town centre
- B6432 St Andrew’s Road headed towards Leeds Road
- A62 Manchester Road in both directions at Longroyd Bridge
- A616 Woodhead Road from Lockwood to Berry Brow
- A644 Wakefield Road into Brighouse and off the M62 (junction 25) towards the Three Nuns roundabout.
M62 obstruction cleared
All lanes open, broken down vehicle removed on M62 Eastbound between J23 A640 / A643 (Huddersfield) and J24 A629 (Ainley Top).
Lane closed on M62 due to broken down vehicle
One lane closed due to broken down vehicle on M62 Eastbound between J23 A640 / A643 (Huddersfield) and J24 A629 (Ainley Top). Traffic is coping well.
Lane one (of three) is closed.
Hunter's site at Lockwood cleared full story
Here’s the full story on the final clearance of the Hunter’s waste disposal site that brought misery neighbours for months.
Man found guilty of trying to kill partner with scissors and carving fork
A Huddersfield man has been found guilty of attempted murder after trying to kill his partner.
Benjamyn Lilley was found guilty by a jury at Leeds Crown Court this afternoon after he stabbed Victoria Knapton with a pair of scissors and a carving fork in Marsh in October last year.
Lilley, 29, claimed the couple had gotten into an argument over money when the incident happened on Jim Lane, but that he hadn’t meant to stab her.
He will be sentenced at a later date.
Reports overturned car was clipped by a BMW
We have an update from police on the crash on Bradley Road.
A spokeswoman said there were two vehicles involved in the collision, a black Mazda and a black BMW.
A female in her 40s was driving the black Mazda which overturned and has been taken to hospital. Her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
Police were called to the scene at 11.55am following reports of a collision and that the occupants of the BMW had made off from the scene, leaving the car behind.
This is currently what was reported to police when they were alerted, so there may be further developments which shed a little more light on the situation.
However, a bystander at the scene did say “the overturned car had been clipped by a BMW”.
Hands Off HRI lawyer to represent family of Ann Maguire
Also in the news this afternoon, the lawyer representing the Hands Off HRI family will represent the family of Ann Maguire, the Leeds schoolteacher who was stabbed to death by a pupil.
Mrs Maguire, 61, was killed after she was attacked by pupil Will COrnick in a Spanish class at Corpus Christi Catholic College in April 2014.
Yogi Amin, based at Irwin Mitchell solicitors, is representing the Maguire family at the inquest and has said today they are seeking a Judicial Review over concerns about evidence being left out following a pre-inquest review.
He said: “The family want to know the full facts and hope that they will still be able to get the necessary answers through an independent and fair process at the inquest.”
Police working to re-open Bradley Road
Officers are currently working to re-open the road, a police spokeswoman has said.
The person’s injuries have been described as “certainly not life-threatening”, although the extent of how serious they are is yet unclear.
Broken down tanker blocking Wakefield Road
Traffic is also very slow at the Cooper Bridge roundabout due to a broken down tanker which is partially blocking the road on Wakefield Road. Definitely wise to avoid this area until further news.
Horbury Road also closed following collision
Horbury Road between Wakefield and Huddersfield is also closed in both directions this afternoon.
A pedestrian has been involved in a collision with a car between Broadway and Wakefield Road near the Co-Op. Police and an air ambulance have arrived at the scene. One to avoid for now.
Resident heard a "loud crash"
A bystander at the scene, who did not want to be named, said he didn’t see the collision but heard a “loud crash”.
The man said: “I didn’t see it, but I certainly heard it.
“I was at home and came out to see what was going on. I can’t believe it. I just really hope whoever it is is okay.”
There were initial concerns that there was more than one person inside the vehicle, but it appears only one was pulled to safety and that there was no-one else inside.
Bradley Road traffic update
Traffic is reported to be ‘coping well’ with the closure of Bradley Road following the crash
Exact location of road closure
Just to clarify - the road is closed at the junctions for Keldregate and Park Hill. Vehicles are being turned away and redirected through the housing areas behind Bradley Road.
First pictures from the scene of the crash in Bradley Road
Here was the scene just earlier of the crash on Bradley Road.
One person has been taken to hospital.
One person injured after car flipped onto roof
Afternoon all - just arrived back from the scene.
One person has been seriously injured in the accident and has been taken to hospital. Bradley Road is closed in both directions and will be for some time so avoid the area if possible.
The driver was pulled out of the car by a fire crew and put onto a stretcher and put in an ambulance. Fire crews are now leaving the scene but police are still there.
We will bring you updates throughout the afternoon.
Bradley Road closed in both directions
Bradley Road closed in both directions after the accident which took place around 12pm.
Cars are being turned around so avoid the area from Fixby roundabout towards Leeds Road and vice versa.
One person has been taken out of a vehicle and taken to hospital by ambulance.
There are currently two fire engines, several police cars and an ambulance at the scene.
Collision on Bradley Road
Our reporter Susie is at the scene of the Bradley Road crash and she says one car is on its roof.
The emergency services are at the scene working to release the people inside the car.
We understand another vehicle may have been involved.
Drivers are urged to avoid the Bradley Road area for the time being.
Location of Bradley Road accident
Here’s the location of the accident on Bradley Road:
Bradley Road accident
We’re getting reports of an accident on Bradley Road. It’s at the junction of A6107 Bradley Road near Park Hill.
We’ll have updates on this soon.
Linthwaite road to close for water repairs
Water repair works will shut a Linthwaite road next week, it’s been announced.
The work on Slant Gate off Manchester Road is due to start on Monday and is expected to finish by April 23.
A Kirklees Council spokesperson said: “The roadworks proposed for Slant Gant in Linthwaite are an essential water main replacement being carried out by contractors on behalf of Yorkshire Water.
“This will lead to a full road closure. However, works are scheduled to take place, in part, over the Easter holidays, to try to minimise disruption. During the works a diversion will be signposted.”
There's truth in the five second rule, scientist claims
Do you live by the five second rule when it comes to dropping food? Forget what you hear, a scientists is saying today that it may actually be true.
A University professor has claimed that food dropped on the floor is usually safe to eat if only there momentarily.
Germ expert Prof Anthony Hilton added that retrieving your slice of pizza however can never be completely without risk of contamination. He said: “Eating food that has spent a few moments on the floor can never be entirely risk-free.
“Obviously, food covered in visible dirt shouldn’t be eaten, but as long as it’s not obviously contaminated, the science shows that food is unlikely to have picked up harmful bacteria from a few second spent on an indoor floor.”
Please note, I’m pretty sure this doesn’t count if you drop your sarnie on the pavement outside Tesco...
A58 accident cleared
Looks like the accident on the A58 has cleared already - we’ve made enquiries to police so we’ll let you know if we get an update and if there was anyone injured.
