ONE DRIVER has died and another has been arrested following a crash on the A65 near Ingleton which closed the road for several hours.
Police are appealing for witnesses following the collision which happened yesterday morning (Saturday, October 7). A member of the public contacted police at 7.15am to report that a black Ford Ranger and a white Iveco heavy goods vehicle had collided.
The driver of the Ford Ranger, a man in his 30s from Settle, died in the collision. His family have been made aware and are being supported by officers.
The driver of the lorry, a man in his 40s, has been arrested in connection with the incident.
Police are appealing for any motorists who were travelling along the road, who saw either of the vehicles prior to the collision or the collision itself, to contact them.
They would particularly like to hear from anyone who captured dash-cam footage of the vehicles or the incident.
Anyone who can assist the investigation is asked to email the Major Collision Investigation Team mcit@northyorkshire.police.uk quoting reference NYP-07102023-0090.
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