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Live as Slack Lane Huddersfield blocked off with armed police and 999 crews at the scene

There is a large emergency service presence on a road in the Outlane area of ​​Huddersfield this evening (Wednesday).

Police and ambulance crews are currently attending an incident on Slack Lane. A message sent to Yorkshire Live from a member of the public said: “It appears a serious incident is taking place under the Slack Lane bridge. Six police cars, armed response and now an ambulance, all under the bridge.”




A video from the scene also shows ambulances and police cars completely blocking the road.

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At the moment, the exact circumstances of the incident are not known, and it is not clear when the road will be reopened. Yorkshire Live has contacted West Yorkshire Police for further information.

This is breaking news. YorkshireLive will continue to update this blog as we learn more. Scroll down for updates.

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What we know so far

  • There was a large emergency service presence on Slack Lane in the Outlane area of ​​Huddersfield this evening (Wednesday, May 15).
  • A video from the scene also shows ambulances and police cars completely blocking the road.

  • A message sent to Yorkshire Live from a member of the public said: “It appears a serious incident is taking place under the Slack Lane bridge. Six police cars, armed response and now an ambulance, all under the bridge.”

Yorkshire Live has contacted West Yorkshire Police for more information.

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He contacted the police

Yorkshire Live has contacted West Yorkshire Police for further information after receiving reports of armed police and 999 crews attending an incident in Slack Lane, Huddersfield.

We will update this blog as soon as we know more. Keep checking back for updates.

Video footage from the scene

Slack Lane blocked off with armed police and 999 crews

There is a large presence of emergency services on a road from Outlane area of ​​Huddersfield tonight (Wednesday).

Police and ambulance crews are currently attending an incident on Slack Lane. A message sent to Yorkshire Live from a member of the public said: “It appears a serious incident is taking place under the Slack Lane bridge. Six police cars, armed response and now an ambulance, all under the bridge.”

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