Two people rushed to hospital as air ambulance deployed following collision in Barnsley this afternoon
Two people have been rushed to hospital as police have warned people to find alternate routes while they respond to a collision in Barnsley.
Barnsley Road, in the Barugh Green area, has been closed this afternoon (November 11) as police deal with a road traffic collision.
At 2.40pm, South Yorkshire Police announced through Facebook that they had closed the road and travellers were advised to find alternate routes.
Vehicles are currently being diverted via Spark lane, Claycliffe Road and Barugh Lane.
A spokesperson for the force added: “Emergency services are currently on the scene. Please avoid the area and provide alternative routes if possible.
“We will provide an update once the road has been reopened.”
Yorkshire Ambulance Service have since confirmed that an air ambulance was deployed to the area, and two people have been taken to hospital by road.
A spokesperson for the service said: “ We received an emergency call at 1.43pm on Tuesday afternoon to report a collision on Barnsley Road in the Barugh Green area of Barnsley.
“An ambulance, a team leader and an air ambulance were dispatched to the scene and two patients were taken by road to hospital, one to Northern General Hospital in Sheffield and one to Barnsley Hospital”