Live as A61 Barnsley Road crash kills six people including two children

Emergency services have rushed to the scene of a terrible crash in Barnsley this afternoon. In a terrible update this evening, the police revealed that six people, including two children, have been killed.

The A61 Barnsley Road in Mapplewell has been closed in both directions following the accident from the B6428 to Warren Lane. Traffic system Inrix says traffic was queuing.

South Yorkshire Police and South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they are both at the scene, with the road expected to be closed this evening.

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A statement from West Yorkshire Police said: “Six people, including four adults and two children, have died in a collision between Wakefield and Barnsley this afternoon (21/7). The collision, which involved two vehicles, happened on the A61 Barnsley Road between Staincross, Barnsley, and Newmillerdam, Wakefield.

“Emergency services received reports of the incident which involved a Ford Focus car and a motorcycle at 3.54pm.

“A motorcyclist and pillion passenger, one male and one female, were confirmed dead at the scene. An adult male and female, and two children, one male and one female, who were traveling in the car, were also confirmed dead at the scene.”

Inrix said: “A61 Barnsley Road in both directions closed, queuing traffic due to accident from B6428 to Warren Lane.”

Yorkshire Live has contacted South Yorkshire Police for more information.

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