Barnsley emergency LIVE: Air ambulance lands as police swarm town street

An air ambulance has landed in a field in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, after an emergency local reports have claimed involved a child

Police have swarmed a town street and an air ambulance was seen landing in a nearby field after a serious incident local reports claim involved a child.

The helicopter was spotted landing earlier today in a field near Highstone Lane, Barnsley, with witnesses saying they helped paramedics get to the scene.

Local reports suggest a child may be involved, although this has not been confirmed by Yorkshire Air Ambulance or South Yorkshire Police.

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Witnesses say they 'helped' paramedics

Witnesses posting on Facebook say they assisted paramedics attending the scene.

Posting to Facebook, witness Dave Mordaunt said: "I gave the crew of Helimed-98 a lift with their kit over a barbed wire fence and the wall from Three Corner Field (where they landed)." South Yorkshire Police and Yorkshire Air Ambulance have been contacted for further comment.