Crash closes A171 near Whitby

The A171 is closed this morning following a crash (Sunday, 3 March).

It is shut close to the turn-off to Ugthorpe, west of Whitby.

Emergency services were called to the collision at 6.32am.

A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “A crew from Lythe responded to a report of a road traffic collision, involving one vehicle. This incident is currently ongoing.”

The AA reports: “Road closed due to crash on A171 both ways between B1266 High Street and the Ugthorpe turnoff.”