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Elderly man and woman killed in rural North Yorkshire crash
Overview
An elderly man and woman have died following a two-vehicle collision on the A171 in North Yorkshire. The crash, involving a grey Peugeot 2008 and a blue VW Golf, occurred near Scaling Dam late on Friday night. Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage as inquiries continue.
Key points
- A man in his nineties and a woman in her seventies died following a crash on the A171 between Whitby and Guisborough.
- The collision happened on Friday at about 23:45 BST near Scaling Dam.
- The vehicles involved were a grey Peugeot 2008 travelling east and a blue VW Golf travelling west.
- The female passenger of the Peugeot died at the scene, while the male driver died later in hospital.
- A man in his twenties and a teenager were hospitalized with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.
- North Yorkshire Police are appealing for anyone with dashcam footage or information about the collision to come forward.