Fire crews extract casualty after crash between tractor and car near Whitby

By Corinne Macdonald
Published 21st Aug 2019, 09:05 BST
The scene of the crash. PIC: Mark Patterson/ TC1881_NYPThe scene of the crash. PIC: Mark Patterson/ TC1881_NYP
The scene of the crash. PIC: Mark Patterson/ TC1881_NYP
Fire crews from Whitby and Lythe attended a crash between a car and a tractor yesterday near Grosmont, Whitby.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service received the call at 2.24pm.

Fire crews released one casualty from the car using hydraulic cutting gear.

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The casualty was then taken to hospital but was not seriously injured, according to officers who attended the scene.

Mark Patterson, a traffic officer for North Yorkshire Police tweeted: "Thanks to Lythe_NYFRS & Sierra03_NYFRS for their assistance in extracting a casualty following this RTC near Grosmont yesterday. Car occupant lucky not to be more seriously injured."

Steven Harris, district fire station manager for Whitby tweeted: "Crews from Whitby and Lythe_NYFRS as well as colleagues from NYorksPolice and YorksAmbulance attended a RTC involving a car and tractor near Egton. Thankfully no serious injuries."

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