A woman has been airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a crash involving a Land Rover and a HGV on the A61 in North Yorkshire.

At around 8:37am on Tuesday (May 26), police responded to reports of a crash on the A61 at the junction with Smith Lane, East of Hutton Bank.

The incident involved a black Land Rover Defender, driven by a woman in her 30s, from the County Durham area, and a blue and white DAF HGV, driven by a man in his 60s, from the Lincolnshire area.

placeholder image — A61 at the junction with Smith Lane, East of Hutton Bank | Google

The driver of the Land Rover was airlifted to hospital with life threatening injuries, where she currently remains.

Following the crash, the road was closed for a number of hours to allow for investigation work and recovery to take place.

The road has since re-opened.

Police have launched an investigation and an appeal for any witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.

A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said: “We are appealing to anybody who witnessed the incident and has not yet spoken to police, or anyone who may have dashcam footage of the collision or moments leading up to it, including either of the vehicles involved prior to the collision.

“Anyone with any information should contact [email protected] or [email protected] as soon as possible. Information can also be passed via 101.

“Please quote reference number 12260095843 when providing details.”