An elderly woman was found unconscious in the middle of a street in Marsh.

She was discovered at the junction of Syringa Street and Imperial Road in Marsh, opposite the Playworld centre at 12.30 on Saturday afternoon.

Police were initially unsure as to whether she had been hit by a vehicle but later confirmed that she had fallen.

She was rushed to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, where she regained consciousness and is being treated for a head injury.