Driver killed after car hits road sign

A MAN has been killed after his car left the road and crashed into a road sign in North Yorkshire.

The silver Audi TT crashed on the northhbound carriageway of the A19 north of Northallerton, at the start of the off-slip for the A172 to Stokesley, at 7pm on Tuesday.

The driver and sole occupant of the car, a 55-year-old man, died at the scene. Anyone with information should call North Yorkshire Police on 101 and ask for the Major Collision Investigation Team.