A man has died in a crash on the motorway in North Yorkshire last night (Friday).
It happened at around 10.43pm at junction 51 near Leeming Bar / Bedale.
A blue Suzuki hatchback and a blue Scania lorry, both travelling in the same direction, collided.
All the emergency services, including the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, went to the scene.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Sadly the driver of the Suzuki was pronounced dead at the scene.
“We’re appealing to anyone who was travelling north or southbound and either witnessed the collision or saw the vehicles prior to the incident, to get in touch if they have not already spoken to officers at the scene.
“We’re also appealing to anyone with dashcam footage of the collision or the moments leading up to it, taken from either carriageway.”
The driver of the lorry was unhurt.
If you can help police, you can contact them on the numbers below.
The road was closed in both directions between junction 50 (Ripon) and junction 52 (Catterick) for several hours.
In the early hours of this morning, the southbound carriageway was reopened and waiting traffic released.
But the northbound carriageway remains shut to allow crash investigation work to continue.
Traffic is being diverted via the A6055. You can see the full diversion here.
How to help the police
- Call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for Sergeant Ryan Lyth
- Email Sergeant Lyth
- Contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via the website
- Quote reference number 12250148553