Elderly couple killed in crash near Harrogate

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The incident happened on Wednesday, November 20, on the Fountains Abbey Road between Bishop Thornton and Markington at the ‘Drover’s Crossroads' at around 3.30pm.

It involved a yellow Fiat 500 which was travelling from Bishop Thornton towards Markington, and a black VW Up which was travelling along Fountains Abbey Road from the direction of Ripley.

The occupants of the VW, a 74-year-old female driver and her 77-year-old husband, who was a passenger in the car, have now sadly died from their injuries in hospital.

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The road was closed for nine hours whilst police examined the scene, and police have thanked the public for their patience, as the closure involved a long diversion at a busy time of day.

Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone who saw either vehicle prior to the collision or may have dashcam footage, to get in touch.

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If you have any information which may assist the investigation, email [email protected], or call 101, press 2 and ask to speak to the Major Collision Investigation Team, quoting North Yorkshire Police reference number 12190213752.