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Jun 2024
Baby ‘seriously injured’ following collision near Pateley Bridge
A baby has been seriously injured following a crash near Pateley Bridge on Friday (May 31).
North Yorkshire Police yesterday issued a statement to say the incident, which happened on the B6265 near Fellbeck, occurred at around 3.20pm.
The force said it involved a Peugeot Boxer campervan with blue paintwork travelling towards Glasshouses, and a Volkswagen T-Roc travelling in the opposite direction.
It added:
The occupants of the T-Roc – three adults, a teenager and a one-year-old baby – sustained injuries ranging from slight to serious. The baby sustained serious injuries and remains in hospital.
The driver of the campervan sustained minor injuries.
The road was closed for several hours after the crash.
Police are now appealing for witnesses:
We are appealing to anyone who saw either of the vehicles prior to the collision and to anyone who witnessed it to get in touch.
We’re also appealing for anyone with dashcam footage of either of the vehicles before the collision, and of the collision, to get in touch.
If you can help our investigation, please email chris.storey@northyorkshire.police.uk or call 101 and pass information for TC Chris Storey in our Roads Policing Group.
The driver of the campervan was interviewed under caution and remains under investigation, the statement added.
Quote reference number 12240095990 when passing on information.
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