Drax crash: Man dies at scene after lorry crashes into field in Yorkshire
Published 7th Jan 2026, 06:46 GMT
Updated 7th Jan 2026, 06:47 GMT
A lorry driver died at the scene of a crash after his vehicle left the road and came to rest in a field, police have said.
The driver, who was in his 60s and from the Humberside area, died at the scene despite the best efforts of members of the public who stopped to help and paramedics.
North Yorkshire Police said the crash happened at around 2am on Tuesday (Jan 6) on New Road in Drax, near Selby, and involved a white Scania HGV.
The road was closed until around 1pm on Tuesday so officers could carry out investigations into the incident.
The force is now appealing for information about the incident, and asked anyone who may have seen the HGV before it crashed to contact them.
Anyone with information is asked to email [email protected] or call North Yorkshire Police on 101 and quote reference number 12260002813.