A PERSON suffered major injuries in a fall from a bridge on Wakefield Road in Bradford this evening.

An air ambulance and an ambulance were called at 7.10pm today to the scene on Wakefield Road.

A spokesperson for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service said: "A person had fallen off a bridge and is believed to have suffered major trauma. They were conveyed by ambulance to Leeds General Infirmary."

The West Yorkshire Police's Contact Management Centre tweeted: "Wakefield Road (Dudley Hill roundabout junction) down to city centre, the road is closed due to an ongoing incident. Please use diversions."