An 89-year-old man was trapped in his car after an accident in Birkenshaw today.

He was cut out of the vehicle after a collision which closed Bradford Road in both directions near its junction with North View Road during the evening rush hour. The two-car crash happened at about 3.50pm.

A woman complained of leg pains after the crash but nobody was believed to have been seriously injured.

One commuter, who saw the aftermath of the accident, said: “There’s been a massive accident on Bradford Road. One of the cars is a real mess, so much so that you can hardly tell it’s a car. Its sides look to be all ripped off.”