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Police were called to Firth Street, near to Huddersfield town centre, this morning after a man was seen in the canal. West Yorkshire Police, West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service and the ambulance service were all in attendance.
An air ambulance was also seen landing on Queen Street South, just off the ring road.
See our updates from the scene below.
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Full report from this morning
Here’s the report with everything we know about this morning’s incident.
You can read it here.
All this area is currently inaccessible to the public
Officers are combing the area as part of investigations into this incident:
Around 200 yards of the towpath has been taped off as investigations continue into the incident.
Picture of the air ambulance
Karl Baird sent us this picture of the air ambulance on land behind the University campus on Queen Street South earlier.
Another area taped off
Robert says a small area at the top of Commercial Street has been cordoned off.
Man rescued from canal
Police have told us a man has been taken to hospital after being rescued from the canal.
A statement issued by the Force this morning says:
Police were called at 9:34 to a concern for safety of a male found in a canal.
Emergency services were called to Queen Street South in Huddersfield where a man was in the water.
Air ambulance was also deployed and the man was taken to hospital for urgent medical treatment.
Air ambulance has left the scene
A patient is being transported to hospital...
More pictures
Police are centred around this bridge just behind the University campus.
Picture from the scene
Reporter Robert Sutcliffe is at the scene where a police cordon has been put in place around the canal.
