North Yorkshire Police is appealing for information and witnesses following a serious collision on a major road near Harrogate.

The incident happened at approximately 8.37am on Tuesday, May 26 on the A61 at the junction with Smith Lane, east of Hutton Bank.

It involved a black Land Rover Defender, driven by a woman in her 30s from the County Durham area, and a blue and white DAF HGV, driven by a man in his 60s from the Lincolnshire area.

The driver of the Land Rover was airlifted to hospital with life threatening injuries, where she currently remains.

The police are appealing for information and witnesses after a woman was airlifted to hospital with life threatening injuries following a serious collision on the A61 at the junction with Smith Lane, east of Hutton Bank, near Harrogate

placeholder image — The police are appealing for information and witnesses after a woman was airlifted to hospital with life threatening injuries following a serious collision on the A61 at the junction with Smith Lane, east of Hutton Bank, near Harrogate

Following the collision, the road was closed for a number of hours to allow for investigation work and recovery to take place.

The road has since re-opened.

A spokesperson at North Yorkshire Police said: “We are appealing to anybody who witnessed the incident and has not yet spoken to police, or anyone who may have dashcam footage of the collision or moments leading up to it, including either of the vehicles involved prior to the collision.”

If you can help, you should email [email protected] or [email protected]

You can also call North Yorkshire Police on 101.

You should quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number 12260095843 when providing any details regarding the incident.