A19 crash: Police appeal for witnesses after woman dies in crash on major Yorkshire road
Police are appealing for information after a woman died in a crash on a busy Yorkshire road.
North Yorkshire Police was called to the A19 near to Great Thirkleby, close to Thirsk, at around 2.20pm on Wednesday (Jul 1) following reports of a collision.
The force said a grey BMW travelling north and a Skoda Fabia travelling south were both involved in the crash.
The female driver of the Skoda was pronounced dead at the scene, and her family is now being supported by specially-trained officers.
The female driver of the BMW was taken to hospital for treatment.
A statement from North Yorkshire Police said: “We are appealing for any witnesses who may have seen either vehicle before the collision, or the collision itself, to get in touch – or anyone with dashcam footage that could assist our investigation.”
Anyone with information is asked to email the force on [email protected], or call 101, quoting incident number 12260123305.