A FEMALE motorcyclist came off her bike at Crosshills roundabout earlier today.

She has serious head injuries and an air ambulance took the rider to Leeds General Infirmiary. 

Police were called at around 10:40am this morning to reports of the incident and they are still at the scene.

Skipton Road, A629 has now been reopened with traffic beginning to ease and delays cleared.

It had been closed both ways whilst emergency services dealt with the incident, with the Eastbound carriageway remaining shut until roughly 5:40pm.

Congestion had been building all the way to Bradley.

More to follow...