Appeal after woman seriously injured in Scarborough collision

A female passenger suffered serious injuries - and was taken to hospital.

Author: Amy ShephardPublished 3rd Jun 2024

North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a collision on Filey Road in Scarborough on Saturday night (1 June).

It happened between 11pm and 11.30pm and involved a red Mitsubishi pick-up and a silver BMW.

The woman passenger in the BMW suffered serious injuries after she got out of the BMW when it stopped at the side of the road. She was taken to hospital for treatment.

Both vehicles were travelling in the same direction at the time of the collision.

Officers are appealing to anyone who saw either of the vehicles travelling from Scarborough town and along Filey Road and to anyone who witnessed the collision, to contact them.

They are also appealing to anyone who has any dashcam footage of the vehicles before the incident, or footage of the collision, to get in touch.

Anyone who can help the investigation is asked to email emma.drummond@northyorkshire.police.uk

Or call on 101 and pass information for incident 12240096779.

The driver of the Mitsubishi was arrested at the scene and taken into custody for questioning.

The driver of the BMW has been interviewed under caution.

The road was closed at the time of the collision and reopened again at around 5.30am on Sunday morning.

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