{"id":686199,"date":"2026-01-10T06:51:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T06:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/686199\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T06:51:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T06:51:18","slug":"cyclist-in-hospital-after-leeds-crash-as-police-issue-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/686199\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyclist in hospital after Leeds crash as police issue update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The cyclist was hit while on the A61 Scott Hall Road<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0_Screenshot-2026-01-09-143832.png\" alt=\"The junction of the A61 Scott Hall Road and Buslingthorpe Lane\" loading=\"eager\"  \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"The junction of the A61 Scott Hall Road and Buslingthorpe Lane\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The junction of the A61 Scott Hall Road and Buslingthorpe Lane(Image: Google Maps)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A cyclist is in hospital after being hit by a car in Leeds on Boxing Day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leeds-live.co.uk\/all-about\/west-yorkshire-police\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">West Yorkshire Police<\/a> were called to a report of a blue Seat Leon crashing into a black bike at 4.55pm on Boxing Day. This took place in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leeds-live.co.uk\/all-about\/Leeds\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Leeds<\/a> on the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leeds-live.co.uk\/all-about\/traffic-and-travel\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">A61 Scott Hall Road<\/a> at the junction with Buslingthorpe Lane.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The cyclist was injured in the crash and was taken to hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Now, the police are looking to speak with anyone who witnessed the crash, or anyone with any dashcam footage. A force spokesman said: &#8220;Police are appealing for witnesses and any dashcam footage after a cyclist was injured in a collision in Leeds on Boxing Day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;A report was received at 4.55pm on Friday 26 December 2025, of a collision involving a blue Seat Leon and a black bike on the A61 Scott Hall Road at the junction with Buslingthorpe Lane.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The cyclist was injured and taken to hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Officers are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed this collision and are also urging anyone who was in the area around the time of this collision to check if they have captured any relevant dashcam footage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">You can contact the police <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westyorkshire.police.uk\/livechat\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">online here<\/a> or by calling 101, quoting log number 13250739170.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get all the latest and breaking news in Leeds by <\/strong><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leeds-live.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=8946a294-a75b-44d7-b837-243cc596fa0b&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">signing up to our newsletter here.<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_WhatsApp-Image-2024-02-06-at-105818-1jpeg.jpg\" alt=\"\"  \/>Get breaking news in Leeds straight to your phone<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Get all the latest big and breaking Leeds news straight to your mobile via WhatsApp <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/GeJ6Hmj9BNb15Nkyw6g5mU\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">If you don\u2019t like our community, you can leave any time. 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