A man in his 80s has died following a crash which closed a busy Yorkshire road for more than two hours, police have said.

North Yorkshire Police were called to the A6165 to the west of Ripley, near to Mill House, shortly before 7.30pm on Thursday (Apr 3) following reports of a crash.

The incident involved a small white Audi SUV and a dark blue Ford Fiesta.

The 83-year-old driver of the Audi and the 34-year-old driver of the Fiesta, who are both from the Harrogate area, were taken to hospital for treatment.

The driver of the Audi later died in hospital, and his family are now being supported by specially trained police officers.

A man has died following a crash on a busy Yorkshire road. Picture: Press Eye (stock image).

The road was closed by police with diversions in place until around 9.30pm that same night.

Anyone with information or dashcam footage is asked to contact police on 101 and ask to speak to the major collision investigation team, or email them on [email protected], quoting reference number 12250059028.

Driver in his 80s dies after serious crash closes busy Yorkshire road