Patient taken to hospital after two-vehicle crash at busy South Yorkshire roundabout

The road was blocked while the emergency services worked at the scene

Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle collision on a busy South Yorkshire roundabout this afternoon (Tuesday).

The crash occurred at the Westwood Roundabout in Tankersley, Barnsley - close to the border with Sheffield - earlier today (August 4).

This was the scene at a busy roundabout earlier this afternoon, after the emergency services were dispatched to a two-vehicle collisionplaceholder image
This was the scene at a busy roundabout earlier this afternoon, after the emergency services were dispatched to a two-vehicle collision | Diana Turner

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A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “At 2.40pm today (Tuesday 4 August) we were called to reports of a collision at Westwood Roundabout.

“Two cars, a Mercedes SL and a Vauxhall Corsa, were in collision. Westwood New Road was blocked while emergency services worked at the scene. It was fully reopen before 3.30pm.

“No serious injuries were reported as a result of the collision but one person, who was travelling in the Corsa, was taken to hospital as a precaution.”

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