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A 22-year-old woman has died and two men have been arrested after a two-vehicle crash on the A1(M).
Emergency services were called to the southbound carriageway between Junctions 57 and 56 near Barton at around 6.10pm on Sunday (October 4).
The crash involved a silver Ford Transit and a silver Volkswagen Golf, which were both travelling southbound at the time.
Despite the efforts of emergency services, a 22-year-old woman from Newcastle was pronounced dead.
Her family has been informed and is being supported by specially trained officers.
Two men - a 31-year-old from Newcastle and a 23-year-old from Grimsby - have since been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
The A1(M) was closed for several hours while specialist investigators examined the scene and recovered the vehicles.
The road reopened northbound at about 5am on Monday, with the southbound carriageway reopening about two hours later.
Southbound traffic remained slow as emergency services cleared oil spilled in the crash.
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Anyone who captured the vehicles before the crash or the crash itself on dashcam is urged to contact North Yorkshire Police.
Information can be uploaded through North Yorkshire Police’s Major Incident Public Portal, the force’s live chat service or by calling 101 with reference 12260195308.
Information can also be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.