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A late-night smash on a major road claimed the lives of a woman in her 70s and a man in his 90s.
The crash happened on Friday (October 2), between two-vehicles on the A171 near Scaling Dam between Whitby and Guisborough.
It involved a grey Peugeot 2008 and a blue Volkswagen Golf at about 11.45pm.
The Peugeot was travelling eastbound while the Golf was heading westbound on the A171 when the vehicles collided.
Emergency services, including the air ambulance, attended the incident, but a woman in her 70s who was travelling as a passenger in the Peugeot was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Peugeot, a man in his 90s, was taken to hospital, but police said his condition later deteriorated and he also died.
The driver and passenger of the Volkswagen Golf - a man in his 20s and a teenager - were taken to hospital for treatment. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
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Enquiries into the collision are ongoing and officers are urging anyone who may have witnessed the crash, or seen either vehicle prior to it, to get in touch.
Police are particularly keen to hear from anyone with relevant dashcam footage.
Anyone with information should call North Yorkshire Police on 101 or email sciu@northyorkshire.police.uk, quoting reference 12260194121.