Major North Yorkshire road closed both ways after serious crash

Skipton Road in North Yorkshire has been closed following a serious crash.

Police have closed Skipton Road in Harrogate after a serious crash <i>(Image: North Yorkshire Police)</i>

(Image: North Yorkshire Police)

A ROAD in North Yorkshire was closed following a serious crash which saw one person taken to hospital

Emergency services were called to Skipton Road in Harrogate on Friday morning (October 16).

North Yorkshire Police closed the road in both directions between the A59/A61 roundabout and the Bilton roundabout.

A spokesperson said: “Please avoid the area and seek alternative routes while emergency services deal with the incident.”

Yorkshire Ambulance Service said one person was taken to hospital after its crews were called to the scene at about 9am.

"An ambulance and a team leader were dispatched to the scene and one patient was conveyed to hospital," a service spokesperson said.