A170 traffic: Busy Yorkshire road to be closed 'for some time' due to crash

Police have closed a major Yorkshire a-road due to a crash this afternoon (May 14).
Jonathan Pritchard
By Jonathan Pritchard
Published 14th May 2022, 13:48 BST
Updated 14th May 2022, 16:55 BST

North Yorkshire Police confirmed the A170 near Thirsk has been closed heading towards Sutton Bank due to the incident.

The crash happened at around 12.30pm, and emergency services are on the scene.

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The force said it expects the road to be closed for some time.

The A170 in Thirsk heading towards Sutton BankThe A170 in Thirsk heading towards Sutton Bank
The A170 in Thirsk heading towards Sutton Bank

A short statement posted on its website said: "The A170 on the Thirsk side of Sutton Bank has been closed while emergency services attend a collision which occurred at around 12.30pm today (Sat 14 May 22.)

"Please avoid the area and find alternative routes, as officers expect the road to be closed for some time."

Anyone with information is asked to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, quoting incident number NYP-14052022-0225.

The road reopened at around 4.30pm.

Related topics:North Yorkshire PoliceThirsk

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