Overview
- The crash on the A19 near Great Thirkleby occurred on Wednesday, July 1, when a grey BMW travelling north collided with a southbound Skoda Fabia close to the Thirkleby Hall junction.
- The woman driving the Skoda was pronounced dead at the scene and the BMW driver, a woman, was taken to hospital for treatment.
- Emergency services responded with two air ambulances, two ambulances and a specialist paramedic critical care crew, reflecting the severity of the incident and prompting road closures nearby.
- North Yorkshire Police’s Specialist Collision Investigation Unit is treating the crash as an active inquiry and is urging witnesses to email sciu@northyorkshire.police.uk with dashcam footage or information quoting reference 12260123305.
- Specially trained officers are supporting the deceased woman’s family and the investigation could hinge on public footage or witness accounts that will help establish the sequence of events and any causal factors.