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18
Jun 2023
Police close A61 after serious collision south of Harrogate
The A61 south of Harrogate has been closed this afternoon as police deal with a serious collision.
The road is closed between Swindon Lane near Kirkby Overblow and the A659 Otley Road near Arthington, at the bottom of Harewood Bank by the bridge over the River Wharfe.
The collision reportedly happened in the early hours of this morning and the road has been closed all day.
Neither North Yorkshire Police or West Yorkshire Police have issued any details about the incident or the closure, which is near the boundary between the two counties.
The closure is affecting public transport, with the 36 bus between Harrogate and Leeds having to divert from its stops at Walton Head Road, Rigton Lane End, Kirkby Overblow Lane End, Dunkeswick Lane End and Harewood Bridge.
The Harrogate Bus Company has issued advice to passengers, saying:
Drivers are also being diverted away from the scene, via either Otley or Wetherby.
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