A twenty-six-year-old woman has died and five people have been hospitalised following a two-car collision on the A170 near Pickering.
A twenty-six-year-old woman died in a two-vehicle collision on the A170 near Pickering.
Five other individuals required hospital treatment following the crash, which took place between Wrelton and Pickering in the early hours of the morning.
The fatal collision occurred at approximately 1.30am and involved a white Volkswagen Polo, which was travelling away from Pickering, and a black Audi A4, which was travelling towards the town.
The driver of the Volkswagen Polo, a twenty-six-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.
Specially trained police officers are currently providing support to her family, who have been informed of the tragic news.
Five occupants were travelling inside the black Audi A4 when the collision occurred. All five individuals were taken to hospital to receive treatment for injuries of varying severity. Medical staff do not believe any of the injuries to be life-threatening at this stage.
The A170 remained completely closed to traffic for several hours following the incident. This allowed specialist officers to carry out thorough collision investigation work at the scene.
North Yorkshire Police officers are now conducting enquiries into the circumstances of the crash and have issued an appeal to the public for assistance.
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said:
"We are now appealing to anyone who witnessed the collision, or who saw either vehicle travelling on the A170 prior to the incident, to come forward. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who may have dashcam footage or CCTV recordings that could assist our enquiries."
Witnesses, or anyone who can assist the investigation, are asked to email the police at sciu@northyorkshire.police.uk.
Alternatively, members of the public can call North Yorkshire Police on 101 and ask to speak to Marie Williams.
Callers are asked to quote the reference number 12260145114 when providing any information related to the crash.
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