A woman has died after a crash between a lorry and a car on a main North Yorkshire road.
It happened on the A170 between Brompton by Sawdon and Wykeham at about 10.55am on Thursday 17 October.
A grey Peugeot 407, travelling towards Wykeham, collided with a DAF HGV coming in the opposite direction.
Crash location
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “The occupants of the Peugeot, two women in their 80s, were taken to hospital where the passenger sadly died a few days later.
“Our thoughts are with her loved ones at this very sad time.
“The driver of the HGV was uninjured.
“The road was closed for a number of hours while we investigated the scene and to allow the vehicles involved to be recovered.
“We’re appealing for any witnesses to the collision, anyone who may have seen the vehicles prior to the collision, or anyone with relevant dashcam footage, to contact us.”
If you can help police, you can contact them on the numbers below.
How to help the police
- Call North Yorkshire Police on 101 and ask for the Force Control Room
- Email the Major Collision Investigation Team here
- Quote reference number 12240189387