Leyburn woman dies after A1(M) Leeming Bar collision
Emergency services were called to the A1(M) southbound near Leeming Bar at 11:15pm on Wednesday following reports of a collision. The woman, aged in her 30s and from the Leyburn area, was a passenger in a car that had parked on the hard shoulder of the on-slip. She was hit by another vehicle after walking into the live carriageway.
Despite the efforts of members of the public who stopped to provide first aid, and the emergency services, she sadly died at the scene. Following the incident, the road was closed for several hours whilst emergency services and investigators attended the scene. It was re-opened after 9am this morning (December 14).
Police are now appealing to the public for dashcam footage and information in relation to the incident who have not yet contacted officers. Recommended: Get more content including the stories that matter to your community from The Northern Echo for just GBP4 for 4 months for a limited time only here.[1]
North Yorkshire police said: “Officers are also appealing to anyone who saw a parked vehicle on the southbound on-slip from Leeming Bar to the A1M, or a person in the carriageway prior to the collision, to get in touch, including anyone with dashcam footage.
“Anyone with information who can assist the investigation and has not already spoken to the police is asked to email [email protected] or call 101 and pass information for incident 12230236443.”
