M62 crash: Police officer seriously injured in collision - BBC News
West Yorkshire Police were trying to stop a car on the M62 when the crash happened.
Firefighters rescued two of the four men who were in the red Seat Ibiza

A police officer has been seriously injured in a crash as officers tried to stop a car on the M62.

The collision involved two police vehicles and a Seat Ibiza on the eastbound carriageway between Snaith and Goole, West Yorkshire Police said.

The officer, who suffered serious leg injuries, had to be cut free of his vehicle by firefighters. His injuries are not life-threatening.

Four men in the Seat Ibiza have been arrested and remain in custody.

Three of the four were injured, with one suffering neck and back injuries and two suffering minor injuries, police confirmed.

The M62 was closed overnight between junctions 34 and 35, causing queues for up to seven hours.

West Yorkshire Police said the incident happened at 23:25 BST as its officers attempted to stop the car as it entered the neighbouring Humberside Police force area.

"One of the police vehicles left the carriageway and was in collision with a bridge stanchion," a force spokesperson said.

He said due to the nature of the incident the Independent Office for Police Conduct had been notified.

The police vehicle left the carriageway and hit a bridge stanchion

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews from Selby had responded to the incident along with an appliance from Goole.

A spokesperson said crews used cutting equipment to extract the injured police officer.

They added two of the men in the Seat had left the car when the brigade arrived, but crews had to cut the other two men free.

Highways England was able to open the westbound carriageway early on Saturday, however the eastbound carriageway remained closed until about 16:00 BST.

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