Julia Bryson

BBC News, Yorkshire

Two women have been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after a crash between two cars which left an 18-year-old critically injured.

The teenager was driving a black Citroen C1 when it was in collision with a grey BMW near Halifax just after 20:00 BST on Friday.

West Yorkshire Police said the BMW had been travelling on Hopwood Lane towards Queens Road when it collided with the Citroen, which was coming out of the lane from Gibraltar Road.

Three passengers from the Citroen were also taken to hospital for treatment to injuries that are not considered life-threatening.

Police said the BMW left the left the road after the collision and crashed into the front of a shop.

The women who were in the BMW, both aged 25, were treated in hospital and have been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and driving while unfit through drugs.

They remain in custody and enquiries into the incident are ongoing, police said.

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.