Keighley crash: Bus collides with tractor on A629 in West Yorkshire

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Yorkshire Air Ambulance has been sent to the crash scene (file image)

A bus driver has been seriously injured after his vehicle collided with a tractor, police have said.

Emergency crews were called to the A629 near Keighley shortly before 09:00 GMT on Tuesday.

The crash happened between the Silsden and Hard Ings roundabouts, according to West Yorkshire Police.

A force spokesman said: "The male driver on the bus received serious injuries and emergency services remain at the scene."

A Yorkshire Ambulance Service spokeswoman confirmed two ambulances and a Hazardous Area Response Team are on scene. Yorkshire Air Ambulance is also present, it added.

Road closures are in place nearby and drivers are urged to avoid the area.

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