MOTORIST are being warned to avoid the Cottingley roundabout on the Bingley Bypass in Bradford following a crash this afternoon (Wednesday).

A crash opposite the Mercure Hotel on the Cottingley roundabout saw a black Volkswagen heavily damaged.

The road is blocked and is causing traffic in the area.

Sergeant Terri Green, of the Shipley Neighbourhood Policing Team, tweeted: "Avoid Cottingley roundabout at the end of the Bingley Bypass if at all possible.

"Blocked due to a police incident currently."

The T&A has contacted West Yorkshire Police for a comment.