An accident at Pond Hill lead to delays in both directions earlier.
Emergency services attended the scene of an accident on the A171 at Pond Hill just north of the Flask earlier.
Callers to This is the Coast reported that the road was blocked with lengthy queues in the area.
Emergency services left the scene around 11am. Traffic is now reported to be back to normal.
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North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has concluded a painstaking multi-agency investigation into the massive wildfire that swept across Fylingdales Moor last summer, determining that the blaze was caused by human activity.
MPs representing areas around the Langdale Moor blaze have said they are ‘infuriated’ by what is believed to have started the fire last summer.
The development of the Woodsmith Mine near Whitby has received a significant vote of confidence following the announcement of a new investment partnership between Anglo American and the Mitsubishi Corporation.
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