Two people killed and woman seriously injured in crash near Skipton

Police are appealing for witnesses after two people died in a traffic crash.

A van and a car were in collision on the A59 at Broughton, near Skipton last night.

A man and a woman in the car died. A woman passenger in the van is in hospital with serious injuries.

The male van driver has been arrested. The road remained closed for a number of hours.

Police are appealing for any witnesses who may have seen either of the vehicles prior to the collision, or were on the A59 at the time and may have dashcam footage, to contact North Yorkshire Police.