Five people were taken to hospital last night, three with serious injuries, after four cars were in an accident near Bingley.

A Suzuki Jimny, a VW Golf, a VW Passat and a BMW 116 were in a collision at about 8.22pm on Cottingley Moor Road.

The Jimny, Golf and Passat were travelling towards Sandy Lane while the BMW was heading in the opposite direction.

The male driver of the Golf and a 26-year-old male passenger both suffered serious leg injuries. The driver was in a critical condition in hospital last night.

The 22-year-old male driver of the BMW suffered serious internal injuries and a 21-year-old female passenger received neck and chest injuries. The 31-year-old male driver of the Passat also received chest and neck injuries.

They were taken to Bradford Royal Infirmary and the road remained closed for investigation until 3am today.

Anyone who saw the incident or the driving of the vehicles shortly before the collision should contact PC John Lawson on 0845 6060606.