A five car pile up caused mayhem on a Huddersfield street.

A man in his 20s hit a car on Lowerhouses Lane in Lowerhouses at 12.42pm on New Year’s Day, causing a “domino effect”.

Police, fire and ambulance crews attended the incident, where the driver had temporarily become stuck in his car.

He managed to get out before the emergency services arrived and was taken to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary with minor injuries.

His car suffered substantial damage.

Watch Commander Stephen Bates from Huddersfield fire station said the others escaped with minor repairs.

He said: “The driver hit another car, which then hit five others in a domino effect.”