Woman and child, 8, in hospital after collision with car in Leeds
Police say the two people were pedestrians
A woman and an 8-year-old boy are in hospital with serious injuries after a collision with a car in Leeds.
Emergency services were called to York Road just before 8 o'clock this morning after reports two pedestrians had been injured.
In a statement West Yorkshire Police said: "At 7.56am this morning, police were contacted by the ambulance service who had been called to a road traffic collision involving two pedestrians and a car in York Road, Leeds.
"The pedestrians, a 41-year-old woman and an eight-year-old boy, had been involved in a collision with a red Renault Kadjar in the outbound carriageway near to Walford Avenue.
"They were both taken to hospital with serious injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
"The Renault driver, a 71-year-old man, has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and driving while unfit through drink.
"A road closure was put in place until the road reopened shortly before 9.30am.
"Anyone who witnessed the collision or the circumstances leading up to it, particularly anyone with relevant dashcam footage, is asked to contact the Roads Policing Unit via 101 quoting reference 13240663257 or online".