An 83-year-old motorist was slightly injured this morning when his vehicle collided with a traffic island bollard in Long Lane, Harden.

Firefighters gave the man first aid for a facial wound before paramedics arrived at the scene.

He was then taken to Airedale Hospital.

The accident happened at about 11.10am.

One fire crew from Keighley, which had received the call as a car blaze, attended and made the vehicle – a Nissan Note – safe.

No other vehicle was involved.