Bus driver and passengers injured in crash

Aerial view of the scene of the crash showing a single-decker bus at an angle touching the front of a house in a row of red-brick terraced houses. A police car is parked across the street in front of he bus and a fire engine is parked behind it. Several emergency workers can be seen in the street.YappApp

The bus driver and several passengers were injured in the crash in Leadwell Lane

Alex Moss
BBC News, Yorkshire

A bus driver has been badly injured after crashing into a house during a hit-and-run incident in Leeds.

The bus was in collision with a Luton van before hitting the house on Leadwell Lane in the Rothwell area just before 12:10 BST.

West Yorkshire Police said the van driver failed to stop and left the scene of the crash.

A force spokesperson said: "The driver of the bus has been taken to hospital with what are believed to be life-threatening injuries. A number of passengers on the bus are being treated for injuries."

A single-decker bus with a broken windscreen stands at an angle to a house. Four police officers in high-vis jackets are standing to the left and one to the right of the bus.YappApp

Police said the bus ended up crashing into the front of a house after being involved in a collision with a van which drove off

Leadwell Lane is currently closed at the junction of Northfield Avenue and Stainton Lane.

Police said motorists were being advised to avoid the area.

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