Serious collision on A170 near Pickering - appeal for witnesses

We are appealing for witnesses after a serious collision on the A170 between Thornton-le-Dale and Pickering today.

The collision happened at about 7.30am on Wednesday 17 April 2024, and involved a silver VW Passat travelling towards Pickering and a blue VW Up travelling towards Thornton-le-Dale.

The drivers of both cars were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The road was closed to allow emergency services to work at the scene. It was re-opened shortly after 5pm.

Any witnesses with information that could assist the police investigation are asked to come forward. In particular, officers want to hear from anyone who saw the collision, or the VW Passat prior to the collision, or has any relevant dashcam footage.

If so, please email [email protected] and [email protected], quoting incident reference NYP-17042024-0067.