A woman was seriously injured in a crash on a main North Yorkshire road this afternoon (Sunday).
It happened on the A661 Harrogate road between Spofforth and The Kestrel roundabout at about 12.30pm.
A black Peugeot 508 heading towards the A658 roundabout and a black Lexus IS300 travelling towards Wetherby collided.
Crash location
The Lexus crashed down an embankment.
The woman driving the Peugeot was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries. A woman passenger in the Peugeot was taken to hospital by ambulance for treatment.
The man driving the Lexus was also taken to hospital for medical checks.
The scene was closed to traffic with diversions to allow the emergency services to work safely at the scene. It reopened just before 5pm.
A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Crews from Harrogate and Tadcaster responded to a two-vehicle road collision.
“Crews extricated three of the vehicle occupants, who were taken to hospital by ambulance.”
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “In support of the investigation, we are urging witnesses to come forward or motorists with relevant dashcam footage.”
How to help the police
- Call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for Mike Halstead
- Email Mike Halstead
- Contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via the website
- Quote reference number NYP-18052025-0201