Tragedy as man in his 30s dies in fatal crash with lorry on A65
A man in his 30s has tragically died at the scene of a fatal crash in North Yorkshire[1] this morning.
The family of the man have been informed of the devastating news that the Settle man was hit by a lorry while driving his Ford Ranger on the A65. The black Ford and a white Iveco lorry crashed around 7.15am near Ingleton. Officers from North Yorkshire Police (NYP)[2] rushed to the scene.
The driver of the lorry, a man in his 40’s, has been arrested in connection with this incident. He currently remains in police custody. The A65 and A687 junction remains closed to allow officers to conduct a thorough investigation of the scene.
Police are appealing for any motorists who were travelling along the road, who saw either of the vehicles prior to the collision or the collision itself, to contact them. They would particularly like to hear from anyone who captured dash-cam footage of the vehicles or the incident.
Confirming the details of the incident, a spokesperson for NYP said: "Officers are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision on the A65 near to Ingleton this morning (Saturday 7 October). A member of the public contacted police at 7.15am to report that a black Ford Ranger and a white Iveco heavy goods vehicle had collided.
"Sadly, the driver of the Ford Ranger, a man in his 30’s from Settle, died in the collision. His family have been made aware and are being supported by officers. The driver of the lorry, a man in his 40’s, has been arrested in connection with this incident. He currently remains in police custody."
"Police are appealing for any motorists who were travelling along the road, who saw either of the vehicles prior to the collision or the collision itself, to contact them. They would particularly like to hear from anyone who captured dash-cam footage of the vehicles or the incident."
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