Up to seven hurt as two-car crash blocks coast road

UP to seven people were injured in a two-car crash which closed a 15-mile stretch of the main road from York to the coast for several hours last night.
By The Newsroom
Published 31st Aug 2010, 00:26 BST
Updated 31st Aug 2010, 00:26 BST

The incident, described by the Highways Agency as "police-led", was on the coast-bound side of the A64 at Barton Hill on the York side of Malton, at 3.30pm yesterday.

The carriageway was still blocked at nightfall and not expected to re-open before 10 pm. Traffic was being diverted.

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Police said there had been seven casualties but the ambulance service only had records of transporting six.

The Highways Agency said the incident was "police-led" but police referred all inquiries to a tape-recorded message service, which had minimal information.

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