Update issued on collision that closed major Sheffield route
Road was closed in both directions by police after collision involving bicycle
East Bank Road was near Arbourthorne, was closed in both directions on Tuesday morning (November 3), with South Yorkshire Police officers present and the Yorkshire Ambulance Service called.
However, the road has since reopened.
Pictures showed the scene on a major route into Sheffield after emergency services were called to an incident.
Blue and white police tape could be seen stretching across the carriageway, with patrol cars and officers present, as well as an ambulance.
The Yorkshire Ambulance Service confirmed a casualty had been taken to hospital.
They said: “We received an emergency call at 8.56am this morning to report a road traffic collision on East Bank Road in Sheffield. An ambulance was dispatched to the scene and one patient was conveyed to hospital.”
South Yorkshire Police were called out at 9.38am, and confirmed they were dealing with a collision involving a bicycle and a Volkswagen Touran car, with the the road closed in both directions.
Buses were also affected by the incident, as East Bank Road is a bus route.