Man has been killed in this morning in a fatal collision as man arrested

A 57-year-old man has died following a collision on the A628 Hemsworth Bypass at 6am today.

The crash happened between Southmoor Road and the Brierley roundabout involving a blue VW Polo and a white Ford Eco Sport. A woman is in hospital and a 20-year-old man is in custody on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

How are the roads looking around Hemsworth and Brierley right now?

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