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Van Crashes Through Car Park Wall in Leeds, Injuring Five

Structural engineers alongside fire crews are assessing damage as crews prepare to remove the van

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Overview

  • The collision occurred at 4.09 pm when a van struck a first-floor interior wall of the NCP Harper Street car park, causing it to jut out onto York Street
  • Five people—including two vehicle occupants and three pedestrians struck by falling rubble—were taken to Leeds General Infirmary with non-life-threatening injuries
  • West Yorkshire Police established a cordon around the site and implemented traffic diversions to secure the area
  • West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service secured the scene while structural engineers carried out stability checks on the damaged section
  • The protruding van remains lodged in the wall pending recovery operations and further safety inspections