Driver dies in crash near Northallerton

It happened on Friday (4 June) afternoon.

The collision happened on the A167 near Oak Tree Hill, Brompton.
Author: Seb CheerPublished 7th Jun 2021

A man from the Northallerton area has died, after a collision on the A167 between Northallerton and Darlington.

Around 2.30pm on Friday 4 June, a crash happened between a dark green BMW Z3 and red Hyundai i10.

The BMW was travelling northbound towards Darlington and the Hyundai in the opposite direction when the collision occurred near Oak Tree Hill, Brompton.

The male driver of the BMW was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Hyundai driver was taken to hospital for treatment, but has now been released.

In a statement, North Yorkshire Police said: "North Yorkshire Police is appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the collision and/ or either vehicle immediately prior to the collision. If you have dashcam footage which shows either vehicle around the time of the incident, please save this for police to review.

"If you have any information which could help the investigation, please call the Major Collision Investigation Team either by calling 101 and quoting reference 12210132205, alternatively the officer in case is PC1212 Marie Williams, who can be contacted by email: marie.williams@northyorkshire.police.uk."

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