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| Veteran Savile fixes traffic jam | Veteran Savile fixes traffic jam |
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| Veteran DJ Sir Jimmy Savile fixed it for police when he took up traffic directing duties after coming across a car accident near his home. | Veteran DJ Sir Jimmy Savile fixed it for police when he took up traffic directing duties after coming across a car accident near his home. |
| The star of Jim'll Fix It donned a high-visibility police jacket and safely guided vehicles past the scene in Oakwood, north Leeds, on Sunday. | The star of Jim'll Fix It donned a high-visibility police jacket and safely guided vehicles past the scene in Oakwood, north Leeds, on Sunday. |
| Sir Jimmy, who lives in a penthouse overlooking Roundhay Park, said he wanted to make sure people were safe. | Sir Jimmy, who lives in a penthouse overlooking Roundhay Park, said he wanted to make sure people were safe. |
| West Yorkshire Police thanked Sir Jimmy for his efforts at the scene. | |
| White-haired Sir Jimmy Savile rose to fame firstly as a radio disc jockey and then a television presenter. | White-haired Sir Jimmy Savile rose to fame firstly as a radio disc jockey and then a television presenter. |
| No blockage | No blockage |
| He had been travelling to a restaurant in Leeds for a meal when he came across the accident. | He had been travelling to a restaurant in Leeds for a meal when he came across the accident. |
| He said: "I was the first on the scene and so I sprang out to help. | |
| "I was making sure the people were OK and there were no serious injuries - luckily there weren't because both the cars were really damaged. | |
| "But I wanted to make sure it would be safe for the emergency vehicles to pull up. | "But I wanted to make sure it would be safe for the emergency vehicles to pull up. |
| "I was directing the traffic through so it didn't block up, and all of a sudden two fire engines turned up, and police cars. | "I was directing the traffic through so it didn't block up, and all of a sudden two fire engines turned up, and police cars. |
| "A copper came across and said: 'You're doing a great job there Jimmy' and he gave me a high-visibility jacket to wear. | "A copper came across and said: 'You're doing a great job there Jimmy' and he gave me a high-visibility jacket to wear. |
| "I was just helping my fellow citizens." | |
| West Yorkshire Police said: "When officers arrived at the scene of a road traffic collision a member of the public did present themselves to offer their assistance in directing the traffic. | West Yorkshire Police said: "When officers arrived at the scene of a road traffic collision a member of the public did present themselves to offer their assistance in directing the traffic. |
| "He was issued with a high-visibility jacket and helped to safely direct the traffic along the diversion. | "He was issued with a high-visibility jacket and helped to safely direct the traffic along the diversion. |
| "At no point was the member of public placed in any danger and we would like to thank him for his assistance with this matter." | "At no point was the member of public placed in any danger and we would like to thank him for his assistance with this matter." |
| Police said five people suffered minor injuries in the accident on Roundhay Road. One person was taken to Leeds General Infirmary for treatment. | Police said five people suffered minor injuries in the accident on Roundhay Road. One person was taken to Leeds General Infirmary for treatment. |
| Sir Jimmy is a member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists and he spearheaded the road safety Clunk Click Every Trip campaign in the 1970s to encourage motorists to use seat belts. |