19-05-2025
Dusty Miller pub in Mirfield damaged after car crashes into building
Two men have been hospitalised after a Volkswagen Golf crashed into a pub just after midnight, police said. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue (WYFR) attended the scene at the Dusty Miller pub on Dunbottle Lane, Mirfield, in the early hours of Monday and said one of the men was trapped in the car and had to be extricated by emergency services. West Yorkshire Police confirmed that both men's injuries were non life-threatening. The Dusty Miller pub said in a statement it had been given the go-ahead to open but there was currently no dedicated gents' toilets or disabled access due to the damage and a side street being closed off.
In a social media post, pub bosses said men were able to use the disabled toilets but efforts were being made to get portable loos to the added that anyone coming in for a drink or food should use the restaurant doors or entrance on the veranda at the back of the added: "Thank you all for your continued support." WYFR said crew from Dewsbury attended. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
