Teenager fights for life after car crashes into Holmfirth pub

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A Toyota Yaris crashed into The Ford Inn, in Holmfirth, on Tuesday night, police say

A teenager has been left with life-threatening injuries after the car he was driving crashed into a pub in West Yorkshire, police have said.

Emergency services were called at about 20:30 GMT on Tuesday after a Toyota being driven on Greenfield Road, Holmfirth, crashed into The Ford Inn.

The black Yaris then struck a wall and a tree, officers said.

West Yorkshire Police said the 17-year-old driver was taken to hospital with injuries described as life-threatening.

No-one else was in the vehicle at the time of the collision and there were no reports of any other injuries, police said.

Anyone who saw what happened was asked to get in touch with the West Yorkshire force.

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