A van has ploughed through a car park wall on Wednesday – sending falling rubble tumbling onto pedestrians below.
Five people were rushed to hospital, including two people in the van which smashed through a car park wall in Leeds city centre.
The van was left dangling from the second floor of the building as emergency services were called to the scene at around 4.10pm.
Three members of the public were struck by rubble and have been taken to the hospital for their injuries to be assessed.
Kane Rawdon, 31, was parked inside the car park, which has been shut off as the fire service assesses the damage to the building.
He told the Yorkshire Evening Post: ‘I was at work and got a text from a mate who knows I park here. I don’t know if I’m going to be allowed through to get my car.
‘I’ve not seen this many police before in town, but I’d heard something was happening. I hope that everyone is safe.’
Another witness, who was walking through the city at the time, said: ‘I’ve not got a clue what happened, but I’ve never seen anything like this before – or so many ambulances.’
Five people were rushed to hospital, including two people in the van, after it smashed through a car park wall in Leeds city centre
The van was left dangling from the second floor of the building as emergency services were called to the scene at around 4.10pm on Wednesday
A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: ‘Police were called to the NCP car park on Harper Street, Leeds at 4.09pm today to a report a van had collided with an interior wall while driving on the first floor.
‘The collision caused damage to the building wall itself and led to the vehicle protruding outwards.
‘Occupants of the vehicle were taken to hospital for precautionary checks.
‘Three members of the public were also taken to hospital for assessment after being struck by rubble. None of the injuries are thought to be life threatening.
‘A police scene has been established and damage to the building is being assessed by colleagues from the fire service and structural engineers
‘The vehicle involved will be recovered.’
A spokesperson for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust said: ‘Ambulance resources responded to an incident at The Markets car park in central Leeds on Wednesday afternoon and five patients were conveyed to Leeds General Infirmary.’
Daily Mail has approached West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue for comment.
