Head on Road Traffic Collision in Oakenshaw Bradford

Fire and Ambulance crews work to release casualties

The incident at 9.25pm last night (12/01/2014) involved a Toyota Private Hire Minibus vehicle and another car. The call to Bradford Road at Oakenshaw saw 2 Fire crews, Police and ambulance paramedics respond to the scene. The road was closed as emergency services dealt with the casualties and cleared away the vehicles. 

The man who had been driving the minibus suffered head and neck injuries, while the woman who had been driving the car had pelvic and abdominal injuries.

There were 5 casualties altogether all who were transported to hospital by ambulance.

Fire crews making vehicles and scene safe

Fire crews from Odsal and Cleckheaton attended.

Fire at old Seabrook Crisps Factory in Bradford

The scene on Allerton Road tonight

Bradford District fire crews attended the old Seabrook Crisp factory on Allerton Road tonight 06/01/2014). The fire in the now derelict factory premise affected 50% of the first floor.

Crews outside the derelict mill

Crews from Fairweather Green, Bradford, Shipley and Odsal attended just before 8:30pm and used 2 Large jets, 6 Breathing apparatus and Positive Pressure Ventilation fans to put out the fire.

Local resident stated that there had been previous fires at the location.

Police closed the road to assist with traffic management and securing the scene.

Fire crews are at present damping down at the scene

Derelict Nursing Home Fire in Alverthorpe

Fire crews were called to the empty nursing home building on Batley Road, Alverthorpe just after 16:10hrs today. There was a severe fire in the centre of the building with 5 pumping appliances at the scene.

Fire crews damping down at the scene

An Aerial Ladder Platform was also sent from Leeds but was not required at the incident. Crews used 3 Large jets and Breathing apparatus sets to tackle the fire.

An investigation is underway into the cause of the fire.

Images of a few incidents of 2013

Leeds Warehouse Fire on Armley Road.

Fire crews at the scene

Parts of Armley Road in Leeds were closed this evening as fire crews dealt with a fire at Yorkshire Plastic Recycling Ltd’s warehouse, in Branspeth Place. Calls were received to control at around 6.15pm today (01/01/2014).
Fire crews from Leeds, Stanningley, Gipton, Hunslet, Morley, Stanks, Rothwell, Batley and Odsal tackled the fire.

Smoke rising from the side the building

Fire crews used 2 Large jets and 3 Breathing apparatus sets, the fire affected only a small part of the building as crews acted swiftly to prevent the fire from spreading.

Crews at the scene

This incident still has 2 appliances in attendance damping down at the scene

Trapped Bus driver suffers with leg injuries after multiple vehicle collision on Manchester Road, Bradford

Emergency crews responded to the incident shortly after midday today (26/12/13) when a First Bus travelling towards Bradford was involved in a collision with three other vehicles. The incident on Manchester Road in Bradford closed the city bound carriageway for around three hours while the scene was dealt with.

Scene in Manchester Road Bradford with Fire Police and Ambulance in attendance

Fire crews from Odsal, Cleckheaton and Bradford attended the incident along with specialist Ambulance crews and the Police. Police are investigating the cause of the collision which resulted in 8 casualties along with the driver who was trapped in his bus cab.

Fire crews in process of releasing the driver whilst paramedics take charge of the casualty

Ambulance Paramedics attend to the casualty

 It is clear that at some stage during the incident the bus collided with the central reservation, leaving part of it's bodywork behind.

Debris after the bus collision with the central reservation

It was approx 2.00pm when the driver was finally released and transported to hospital by Air Ambulance. The Road has sinced reopened and the scene cleared.

The Bus and damaged vehicles in the carriageway

Damaged 4x4 vehicle also involved

The bus driver who has not been named suffered severe leg injuries in the crash.

Police are investigating the cause of this collision and anyone with information relating to the incident should contact West Yorkshire Police Roads Policing on 101.

Water Rescue at Brotherton

Fire crews were called this afternoon (22/12/13) as a person threatened to jump from the Railway bridge which crosses the River Aire at Brotherton. Reports were of crews from both West and North Yorkshire Fire services attending.

Fire crews using a rescue boat pulled the person to safety after they jumped into the river. Ambulance crews were on standby and dealt with the casualty after being brought to shore by the rescue services. The male, aged mid 30s, was checked at scene by paramedics, then taken into police custody.