West Yorkshire: Police officer injured in collision

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The collision happened near Wakefield's police headquarters

A police officer has been injured after a police car collided with another vehicle in Normanton.

Police said the incident took place on the B6134 near Wakefield's police headquarters at 14:26 BST.

The marked vehicle was responding, with lights and sirens on, to an emergency call at the time.

The male officer received a serious, but not life-threatening, arm injury. The woman driving the other car was treated for a leg injury.

A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said the road remained closed to enable investigation work to take place and for the vehicles to be recovered.

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