Boy, 11, seriously injured in motorway crash

The M606 motorway. The carriageway is clear and on the left-hand side there is a slip road.Google

Police said the boy's injuries were serious but not life-threatening

An 11-year-old boy suffered serious injuries in a crash between a car and a truck which closed a major route into Bradford for several hours.

The boy's injuries were not life-threatening, police said.

He was one of four people taken to hospital following the crash on the M606 near junction 3 northbound at about 17:40 GMT on Monday.

National Highways said the road reopened at about 02:30 GMT on Tuesday.

Police asked anyone with information about the crash to contact them.

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