Six People Killed in Road Traffic Collision on A61 between Wakefield and Barnsley

*Sunday, July 21, 2024*

Six people, including four adults and two children, have died in a collision between Wakefield and Barnsley this afternoon (21/7). 

The collision, which involved two vehicles, happened on the A61 Barnsley Road between Staincross, Barnsley, and Newmillerdam, Wakefield.
Emergency services received reports of the incident which involved a Ford Focus car and a motorcycle at 3:54pm. 

A motorcyclist and pillion passenger, one male and one female, were confirmed dead at the scene. 

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