A MAJOR road Bradford was shut for much of yesterday after a mysterious incident in the early hours of the morning.

Two men were arrested following the collision, West Yorkshire Police confirmed.

Officers were called to a report of a crash involving a grey Volkswagen Jetta and a male on Great Horton Road, at around 3.19am on Friday, February 7.

It was near the road’s junctions with Shearbridge Road and Laisteridge Lane.

The Jetta was reported to have left the scene and driven off towards Wakefield Road, according to a police spokesperson.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found a blue Toyota Yaris, which appeared to have been abandoned.

The Yaris had a small dent to its left-rear side, a wing mirror was hanging off and the bonnet was also slightly lifted.

One witness said it looked as if there was a scratch in the tarmac.

People at the scene speculated that the incident was a hit and run or stabbing while others heard that it had been a kidnapping with a man reportedly snatched from the street, with suggestions that three men punched and dragged him into car before speeding off.

A resident near the scene in Laisteridge Lane said: “I heard a guy, I heard shouting.

“I was in bed. It sounded like an argument outside.”

A student living in a house nearby said: “I was woken up a 3 or 3.15. There was a lot of shouting and roaring.”

He said he looked out and saw University campus security with police on the scene.

West Yorkshire Police did not confirm whether the man involved in the collision was at the scene when officers got there.

The force also did not confirm whether the man had been injured or not.

Police cordons were in place for much of the day while enquiries continued, which meant Great Horton Road and Laisteridge Lane had to be closed into the afternoon.

Police undertook thorough searches of the roads involved and then examined the front gardens of homes and hedges and even lifted drain covers in their search for evidence.

Residents were allowed to leave their homes but not allowed to return until the cordon was lifted at about 3.30pm after the Yaris was removed.

One group of students said they slept through the incident right outside and woke up at 7am to see the police tape.

They could not then leave their house and missed lectures.

A flatmate who returned to get some belongings for trip to see friends by train had an anxious wait until he was allowed inside and could get away.

An assistant in a nearby shop said she had heard there were no serious injuries involved.

She said she lived round the corner from where the incident had occurred and her uncle had been asked for his CCTV.

She said: “A group of people were involved. People were saying it was more of a hit and run but I would not think if that was the case there would be so many police here.”

Motorists were advised to find an alternative route at that time, with the closure causing disruption to traffic and public transport throughout the day.

First West Yorkshire’s 576 service had to be diverted while Great Horton Road was shut.

It operated on its old route in both directions, via All Saints Road, Dirkhill Road and Morley Street.

The bus company also posted on social media site, Twitter, at around 8.36am to alert people that four of its other services were being impacted by the closure.

Buses 613, 614, 640 and 641 were all delayed by up to 20 minutes.

The firm said: “We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.”

Bradford College also tweeted to make people aware that their travel plans may be disrupted by the cordon.

Police appealed for information in relation to the incident. Anyone with information which could help police should call 101 or use the contact options on the West Yorkshire Police website.

You should quote log reference: 131 of February 7. Information can also be reported anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on: 0800 555111.