Serious crash closes stretch of the A59 in North Yorkshire

A stretch of the A59 has been closed by a serious crash this lunchtime (Monday, 25 March).

North Yorkshire Police reported at 12.44pm that the A59 just outside Skipton on the Broughton side is closed due to a serious collision.

They said: “There is no vehicle access between the roundabout of the A59/A629/A65 and the junction just next to that for the A6069/A59.

“The A59 won’t be able to be accessible from Gargrave (on Gargrave Road).

“The road may need to stay closed for several hours, so please find other routes and we will aim to keep you updated when it reopens.”