Police close off Sheffield road after driver crashes into traffic lights after suffering medical episode behind wheel

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A man has been taken to hospital after suffering a medical episode while driving and crashing into traffic lights.

He was travelling along Burngreave Road when his silver Vauxhall Astra crashed at around 6.10am today.

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South Yorkshire Police said: “We received a call for concern for the driving manner of a silver Vauxhall Astra on Burngreave Road.

“The driver of the car is believed to have suffered a medical episode and collided with traffic lights.

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“Yorkshire Ambulance Service attended and transported the man to Northern General Hospital.”

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