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A MAN and woman have died after a crash in rural North Yorkshire.
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a fatal crash on the A171 near Scaling Dam (between Whitby and Guisborough).
The crash happened at around 11.45pm on Friday (October 2) and involved a grey Peugeot 2008 - which was travelling east - and a blue VW Golf that was westbound.
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As reported by The Press at the time, emergency services, including Yorkshire Air Ambulance, attended the scene, however a passenger in the Peugeot - a woman in her 70s - was pronounced dead at the scene.
A spokesperson for the force said: "The driver, a man in his 90s, was taken to hospital, but his condition deteriorated and he was also pronounced deceased.
"The driver and passenger in the VW, a man in his 20s and a teenager, were taken to hospital for treatment. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening."
Police added that enquiries are ongoing and they are particularly interested in speaking to anyone with dashcam footage or who have seen the crash and either vehicle prior to it.
Anyone with information is asked to call North Yorkshire Police on 101 or email sciu@northyorkshire.police.uk, quoting reference 12260194121.