Lorry crashes at North Yorkshire beauty spot – Man cut free from wreckage
An HGV crashed at a North Yorkshire beauty spot late last night.
It happened at Eller Beck Bridge on the A169 north of Goathland.
Emergency services were called at 11.19pm to the single vehicle accident.
The scene of the crash
The lorry had left the road and the driver was trapped inside.
Firefighters from Whitby, Robin Hoods Bay, Malton and Fylingdales went to the scene.
A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Crews assisted ambulance crews in providing first aid care to the casualty.
“Crews extricated the male casualty from the vehicle using air bags and hydraulic cutting equipment before handing him into the care of ambulance crews to be transported to hospital.”
North Yorkshire Police have closed the road.