Doncaster Road crash Barnsley: Air ambulance sent to scene after crash on major route

The Air Ambulance was sent to the scene this morning, after a crash on a major South Yorkshire road.

Buses were diverted while emergency services dealt with the incident, which caused disruption, shortly before 11am today.

There was an incident on Doncaster Road, Barnsley. Photo: Googleplaceholder image
There was an incident on Doncaster Road, Barnsley. Photo: Google | Google

The air ambulance landed near Doncaster Road, Barnsley. not far from Barnsley Cemetery.

The roads locally were disrupted, with bus companies diverting routes which usually travel along Doncaster Road, where the collision was reported to have happened.

Stagecoach Yorkshire said in a statement earlier: “Due to a non-bus RTA (road traffic accident) on Doncaster Road, Barnsley, our 22x, 217 & 218 services will be diverting Grange Lane - Cundy Cross - Pontefract Road for journeys in either direction.”

Services have since returned to their usual routes, after work on the scene was completed.

South Yorkshire Police and the Yorkshire Ambulance Service have been approached for more details.

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