Two people killed after car crashes off a bridge near Skipton

Two people have died after their car ran off a bridge in North Yorkshire.

It happened at 1.20pm on Saturday (21 October) on the Skipton bypass (A629).

It involved a dark red Vauxhall Grandland that was travelling south on the western bypass in the direction of Keighley from the Gargrave Road roundabout.

The vehicle left the carriageway, collided with the bridge barrier and landed near to the canal on Broughton Road.

Sadly the driver of the vehicle, a man in his 70s from West Yorkshire, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The female passenger, also in her 70s, was taken to hospital in a critical condition, and was pronounced dead a short time later.

Their next of kin have been informed.

North Yorkshire Police are now seeking witnesses and dashcam footage.

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• North Yorkshire Police