Driver who crashed on M62 while drunk fails to appear at Court

Update on an incident from October last year 

Scene of the collision on the M62 on October 14th Last year

The driver of the Blue Zafira involved in the collision which left another driver trapped in her car, Joroslave Balaz from the Marshfields area of Bradford failed to appear at Crown Court today after earlier being bailed by Kirklees Magistrates . Balaz a Slovakian national was charged with offences of Dangerous driving, driving whilst over the prescribed alcohol limit and driving without Insurance.

After leaving the Hartshead Moor services Balaz drove east along the westbound carriageway colliding with numerous vehicles, the worst of those an Audi driven by Mrs Kaye, from Holmfirth. Mrs Kaye was trapped in her vehicle and needed to be cut free by firefighters, she suffered serious injuries to her spine. 
An arrest warrant has now been issued for Balaz for failing to appear.

Serious RTC on M62 Hartshead leaves two seriously injured

Scene of the collision on the M62 Westbound carriageway

At around 9:00pm last night Fire, Police and Ambulance attended a serious Road Traffic Collision on the westbound carriageway of the M62 between Junction 26 and the Hartshead moor services. The collision between three cars left a person trapped who had to be cut free by the fire service. Damage to two of the vehicles was severe.

Fire appliances from Odsal, Cleckheaton and Brighouse attended.

 A Vauxhall Zafira was driven eastbound along the westbound carriageway having exited the service station by the entry slip road. There was then a collision between it and an Audi A1 and a Ford Kuga which were travelling westbound.

One of the vehicles from the collision with crews in attendance

 The drivers of the Zafira (a 37 year old male from Bradford  and the Audi A1 (a 40 year old woman from the Holmfirth area) - were injured as a result of the collision and taken to Leeds General Infirmary by ambulance. A 29-year-old man from Ilkley, who was driving the Ford Kuga, was treated at the scene for slight injuries.
Both casualties in hospital are reported to be in stable conditions and are not thought to have suffered life threatening injuries. 
The carriageway was reopened at around 03:00am this morning 15th October

Police are appealing for anyone who may have information or saw the collision to contact them on the 101 number

M62 closure as Chemical tanker and car collide near Hartshead services

Helimed in attendance landed on M62 eastbound carriageway

The collision happened on the eastbound carriageway between junction 25, A644 (Brighouse) and junction 26, M606 (Chain Bar) at around 4.20pm today.
The female driver of the car suffered a serious leg injury which wasn't thought to be life-threatening.  Both sides of the motorway were closed between junctions 25 and 26 to allow the Yorkshire Air Ambulance to land.

Fire crews begin making up equipment

The collision was between a chemical tanker and car both travelling on the eastbound carriageway, near to the Hartshead Moor services.
Four casualties were taken to hospital one by Air Ambulance, they were not physically trapped but the roof had to be removed to extricate the casualties. At one time a leak from the tanker was suspected but this turned out to be antifreeze from the engine
Fire appliances from Brighouse, Elland and Cleckheaton with the Technical Rescue unit attended, along with Police, Highways Agency, Ambulance crews and the Air Ambulance.