Woman dies after a collision between a bus and a car in York

A woman died in a collision in York last night (21 November)

It happened at around 9.50pm when a black Renault Clio and a bus collided on Huntington Road near to the junction of Yearsley Grove.

The Clio was heading out of the city and the bus was travelling in the opposite direction.

The driver and sole occupant of the Clio, a woman in her 50s, was taken to hospital but died a short time later.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said:

“Crews from Huntington, York and Tadcaster responded.

“They released one woman who was trapped in the car and released the driver of the bus who was also trapped. Both were transported to hospital by the ambulance service.”

York Police say:

“We would like to speak to anyone who either saw the black Clio prior to the collision and anyone who witnessed the incident but has not yet spoken to us.

“We would also like to hear from anyone who has any dashcam or doorbell footage of the Clio or bus travelling along Huntington Road.

“If you can help the investigation, please call North Yorkshire Police on 101 and ask for the Major Collision Investigation Team or email [email protected]

Please quote incident 12220206798 when passing on information.”