Four hurt in Great Houghton crash after driver “lost control on bend”

The driver, a 25-year-old woman, suffered pelvis and ankle injuries in the incident on Billingley Lane, Great Houghton yesterday.

Her passengers were a 72-year-old woman, who remained in hospital today with spine and head injuries, and two girls aged two and three, who were also injured.

The two-year-old girl suffered injuries to her face and skull, while the three-year-old girl had minor injuries.

A police spokesperson said officers had responded to reports of the collision at 3.50pm yesterday, adding: “It is believed that the driver of a grey Skoda Fabia lost control of their vehicle on a bend.”

Road policing officers are appealing for information from anyone who witnessed the car before the incident in Barnsley, or who may have dashcam footage.

Anyone with information should call 101, quoting incident number 482 of November 23.