Abbeydale Road crash: Man taken to hospital after crash closes major Sheffield road

A man was taken to hospital after a car crash which closed one of Sheffield's busiest roads.

Emergency services were called to the scene after what has been described by one resident as a head on collision at Abbeydale Road, in the early afternoon, which involved two cars

South Yorkshire Police closed the road, close to Gatefield Road, while the incident was dealt with.

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Police said in a statement: "We were called at 1.24pm yesterday (March 14) to Abbeydale Road in Sheffield following reports of a collision involving two cars.

"A man was taken to hospital with a minor injury.

"Part of the road was temporarily closed while oil and debris were cleared but has since reopened."