BREAKING: Two teenagers seriously injured as pick-up truck hits wall outside Harrogate school
Emergency services are on the scene of a collision outside Ashville College in Harrogate. The Stray Ferret understands a vehicle has mounted the pavement and hit a wall along Yew Tree Lane. Three school children have reportedly been injured, but are not believed to be students of Ashville College.
Yew Tree Lane remains closed and North Yorkshire Police officers are still at the scene. We will update this breaking news story with details as we get them.
10.56am
Police have put a cordon in place as Yew Tree Lane remains closed after the serious collision this morning. North Yorkshire Police said:
“Road and path closures are in place, so please plan your travel accordingly.”
10.52am
Police confirm both injured boys were pedestrians and were hurt when the vehicle collided with a wall on Yew Tree Lane.
Both boys have been taken to hospital and their parents have been informed. A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police added:
“This will have been a distressing incident to witness, and we urge anyone affected to seek help if needed. If you can help with our investigation, please contact us on 101, reference NYP-02022023-0100.”
10.47am
Two 15-year-old boys have been left with serious injuries after this morning’s incident.
North Yorkshire Police has confirmed officers were called to the scene at 8.46am by a member of the public.
We’re attending a serious collision in Harrogate ? We are currently at the scene of an incident which has left two 15-year-old boys with serious injuries in Harrogate. At 8.46am a member of the public called 999 after a collision on Yew Tree Lane, near to Ashfield College. pic.twitter.com/9ar4xNXcQI
— North Yorkshire Police (@NYorksPolice) February 2, 2023
10.32am
A cordon has been set up around the scene along Yew Tree Lane, as the road remains closed after this morning’s incident. North Yorkshire Police are still there and the pick-up truck involved remains embedded in the wall. All ambulances which had previously been in attendance have now left.
10.21am
Nearby residents have told the Stray Ferret they have heard a lot of sirens all morning as the incident unfolded.
One resident of Yew Tree Lane said:
“I saw a lot of flashing lights and heard the air ambulance. I wondered what had happened.”
10.19am
Rossett School has told the Stray Ferret it is dealing with the incident and will provide an update when information is available. It is not yet known which school the injured students attend.
10.10am
The air ambulance has now left Ashville’s field.
It is not known whether it had any casualties on board. [embedded content]
9.40am
Multiple police cars and ambulances are on the scene and a fire engine is also understood to have attended. A number of people are understood to have been injured, including three school children, in the incident which happened before 9am today.
A message has been sent to parents from Ashville headteacher Rhiannon Wilkinson, saying:
“We are writing to inform you that there has been an incident on Yew Tree Lane, which has now been closed.
“Three non-Ashville children were involved in an accident, which involved a car mounting the pavement.
Emergency services are on site, including an air ambulance, and the area has been contained.”
