HGV driver taken to hospital with serious injuries after A19 crash

The road was shut near York earlier on Wednesday

Author: Liam ArrowsmithPublished 11th Jan 2023

A driver has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash involving four vehicles on the A19 near York.

It happened between Shipton by Beningbrough and Skelton at around 11:40 on Wednesday (January 11).

The road was closed for around five hours while police carried out investigations.

The driver of a water tanker was rescued from the vehicle by firefighters and was taken to hospitals.

His injuries are thought to be serious but not life threatening.

Paramedics also treated three other men for less serious injuries.

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