Update: Two seriously hurt in Scarborough head-on crash

A woman in her 60s was seriously hurt and another man airlifted to hospital after a head-on crash near Scarborough on Saturday afternoon.

The crash happened on the B1261 Main Street at Seamer – near Chew Lane and between the A64 - at around 3.15pm.

Police have confirmed a woman aged in her 60s, driving a light-coloured Kia Picanto, suffered serious injuries while the driver of a blue Citroen C5, a man aged in his 60s, was taken by air ambulance to Hull Royal Infirmary for treatment to abdominal injuries.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

The Citroen had been heading south towards Staxton when the head-on crash happened with the Kia, which was travelling in the opposite direction.

The road was closed for several hours as police investigated, re-opening just after 9pm.

Any witnesses, or anyone with information is asked to call North Yorkshire Police on 101 and ask for Neale Rees quoting reference 12170110715.