Two 15-year-old boys have been seriously injured in a collision outside Ashville College in Harrogate this morning..
The Stray Ferret understands a vehicle mounted the pavement and hit a wall along Yew Tree Lane around 8.45am.
An air ambulance attended the scene and the boys from Rossett School were taken to hospital.
Yew Tree Lane remains closed and North Yorkshire Police officers are still at the scene.
Here are today’s developments.
11.53am
Rossett School has issued a statement. It says:
“Earlier this morning there was a road traffic accident near to the school involving two of our students.
“We are working with the emergency services and supporting the families of those involved. We would like to thank the staff of Ashville College for their quick response and the care that they provided at the scene.
“Rossett School staff will be providing support to our students during the course of the school day if needed.”
11.22am
Staff from Ashville College gave first aid to the injured teenagers until emergency services arrived on the scene, it has emerged.
In a statement issued just now, Ashville headteacher Rhiannon Wilkinson said:
“Two pupils from a nearby school have sadly been injured in an incident outside the college.
“Staff from the college administered first aid to the casualties and dealt with the scene until the emergency services arrived, which included an air ambulance.
“We have written to our parents informing them of the incident, which happened on Yew Tree Lane as the children were making their way to school at around 8.45am. Our thoughts are with the pupils involved and their families.”
10.56am
Police have put a cordon in place as Yew Tree Lane remains closed after the serious collision this morning.
North Yorkshire Police said:
“Road and path closures are in place, so please plan your travel accordingly.”
10.52am
Police confirm both injured boys were pedestrians and were hurt when the vehicle collided with a wall on Yew Tree Lane.
Both boys have been taken to hospital and their parents have been informed.
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police added:
“This will have been a distressing incident to witness, and we urge anyone affected to seek help if needed. If you can help with our investigation, please contact us on 101, reference NYP-02022023-0100.”
10.47am
Two 15-year-old boys have been left with serious injuries after this morning’s incident.
North Yorkshire Police has confirmed officers were called to the scene at 8.46am by a member of the public.
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10.32am
A cordon has been set up around the scene along Yew Tree Lane, as the road remains closed after this morning’s incident.
North Yorkshire Police are still there and the pick-up truck involved remains embedded in the wall.
All ambulances which had previously been in attendance have now left.
10.21am
Nearby residents have told the Stray Ferret they have heard a lot of sirens all morning as the incident unfolded.
One resident of Yew Tree Lane said:
“I saw a lot of flashing lights and heard the air ambulance. I wondered what had happened.”
10.19am
Rossett School has told the Stray Ferret it is dealing with the incident and will provide an update when information is available.
It is not yet known which school the injured students attend.
10.10am
The air ambulance has now left Ashville’s field. It is not known whether it had any casualties on board.
9.40am
Multiple police cars and ambulances are on the scene and a fire engine is also understood to have attended.
A number of people are understood to have been injured, including three school children, in the incident which happened before 9am today.
A message has been sent to parents from Ashville headteacher Rhiannon Wilkinson, saying:
“We are writing to inform you that there has been an incident on Yew Tree Lane, which has now been closed.
“Three non-Ashville children were involved in an accident, which involved a car mounting the pavement. Emergency services are on site, including an air ambulance, and the area has been contained.”
Two arrests after car ‘deliberately’ driven into Ripon shop
Police are investigating after a car appeared to be driven “deliberately” into a shopfront in Ripon.
The black Mercedes hit Solemates on Queen Street around 10pm last night.
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said:
“The vehicle’s two occupants were arrested at the scene on suspicion of dangerous driving, criminal damage and driving under the influence of alcohol. They remain in police custody.”
Anyone who saw the incident or has any other information that could help the investigation should contact PC David Foyston at david.foyston@northyorkshire.police.uk or call the force control room 101, quoting reference 12230011363.
Despite the collision, the shop remained open today.
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A van has collided with a traffic light at the junction of Station Parade and Victoria Avenue in Harrogate.
A white Peugeot van and a second vehicle were involved in the collision this morning, which has left the traffic lights out of action across the junction.
North Yorkshire Police and Yorkshire Ambulance Service are both on the scene.
Police officers are directing traffic and there is a short queue along Station Parade approaching the junction.
Traffic is unable to turn or continue into the eastern section of Victoria Avenue, towards Harrogate Baptist Church.
We will publish more information as we get it.
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Collision in Starbeck leaves man with serious injuries
A pedestrian has been left with serious head and shoulder injuries after a collision in Starbeck last night.
A silver Nissan Micra was turning right from Starbeck High Street onto Forest Avenue around 7.55pm.
It collided with a pedestrian, who was taken to hospital and remains in a stable condition today.
Police closed the road while officers investigated and have now appealed for more information. A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said:
“We are appealing for witnesses to the collision, or anyone who recalls seeing the vehicle prior to the collision, to get in touch as soon as possible to assist the investigation.
“In particular, we are appealing for any dashcam footage of the collision.”
Anyone with information is asked to email adam.smith@northyorkshire.police.uk, or call 101, select option two and ask for Adam Smith, quoting reference 12220212446.
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Firefighters and paramedics called to Pateley Bridge crash
Firefighters and paramedics were called to a single vehicle collision at Pateley Bridge today.
Fire crews from Harrogate and Ripon responded to an ambulance report of an incident on Old Church Lane at 11.45am.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service‘s incident log said:
“On arrival, driver was out of vehicle and in care of paramedics. Fire crew made the vehicle safe.”
About an hour later, Harrogate firefighters helped to remove two rings from a woman who turned up at the station unable to get them off.
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Police appeal as investigations continue into Cold Bath Road cyclist collision
Investigations into a collision between a car and a bicycle on Cold Bath Road are continuing, two months after the incident happened.
North Yorkshire Police said a woman in her 50s was arrested and released under investigation while officers continue to make inquiries.
It follows the collision at the junction of West Cliffe Grove on Friday, August 12, between a white Vauxhall Viva travelling up Cold Bath Road from the Crown roundabout and a pedal cyclist coming down the road in the opposite direction.
The cyclist – a man in his 50s from the Richmond area – was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
An air ambulance landed on the Stray and most of Cold Bath Road was closed for several hours while police dealt with the scene.
At the time, officers appealed for the driver of a dark-coloured hatchback who stopped at the scene to come forward. They have now said they have traced the driver.
However, they are continuing to appeal for information from anyone who saw either the car or the bicycle.
Witnesses to the collision or anyone with CCTV or dash cam footage is asked to call North Yorkshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 122201422867. Alternatively, email 001282@northyorkshire.police.uk quoting the same reference number.
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Multiple vehicle crash on A1 at Allerton Park
Emergency services were called out shortly after midnight last night to reports of a car crash on the A1 in the Harrogate district.
Two people needed treatment from ambulance crews at the scene following the incident, which happened on the northbound carriageway at junction 47.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service‘s incident log says firefighters from Knaresborough and Harrogate attended a “multi-vehicle road traffic collision”. It adds:
“On arrival crews found that no persons were trapped. Two walking wounded casualties with minor injuries were left in the care of police and ambulance crews.
“Crews made the scene safe and carried out a thorough search of the embankment for further casualties. Incident left in the hands of police.”
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Man seriously injured in crash on Harrogate’s Leeds Road
Three people had to be freed from their vehicles after a two-car collision on Leeds Road between Pannal and Harrogate last night.
One man was taken to hospital in an ambulance after the smash, which led to the road being closed.
It is now known how bad his injuries are.
According to North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, three people were out of the vehicles when they were called at about 9pm.
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A further three people needed help to escape.
Firefighters used cutting gear and other tools to release them.
North Yorkshire Police tweeted about the road closure last night.
⚠️Road closure in Harrogate. Emergency services are at the scene of a serious collision on the A61, Leeds Road, between Pannal and Harrogate. The road is closed with diversions in place. Motorists are advised to avoid the area at this time. pic.twitter.com/ppGakP1SK2
— North Yorkshire Police (@NYorksPolice) May 16, 2022
They issued further details today, saying the collision occurred at 7.36pm and involved a red Volkswagen Golf and a black Range Rover.
“The Golf was travelling from Harrogate towards Pannal and the Range Rover was travelling from the Pannal direction towards Harrogate.
“The sole occupant of the Golf was taken to hospital with serious, potentially life changing injuries.
“The five occupants of the Range Rover were also taken to hospital with injuries.
“Road closures were put in place for around six hours while emergency crews attended the scene and an initial investigation was carried out.”
Witnesses can email Paul.Buckley@northyorkshire.police.uk or call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for Paul Buckley.
Two people cut from vehicles in Knaresborough this morningTwo people had to be cut from their vehicles in Knaresborough this morning following separate crashes.
Firefighters from Harrogate and Knaresborough were initially called to a two-vehicle collision at the junction of the B6164 and A658 at 8.34am.
On arrival, all occupants from one vehicle were out of their car but a woman was unable to leave the other vehicle because of neck injuries.
Firefighters used hydraulic cutting gear to free the woman, who was taken to hospital.
Another image from the incident on Thistle Hill. Photograph: @NorthYorkshireFire, Twitter
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Harrogate and Knaresborough crews were called out again at 9.44am when a single vehicle collided with a bollard on Thistle Hill.
The elderly male driver suffered neck, back and knee injuries and was unable to get out of the vehicle.
Firefighters again cut the roof of the vehicle to release the man, who was taken to hospital.
Neither person taken to hospital is believed to have suffered serious injuries.
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Highways England tweeted that the collision occurred southbound between junction 47 for Knaresborough and junction 46 for Wetherby.
Two lanes were closed, but North Yorkshire Police traffic officers have since removed the vehicles and reopened the lanes.
Highways England said that speeds on approach to the incident are less than 10mph.
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