Driver suffers facial injuries in road rage incident after crash in Skipton

A driver suffered "substantial" facial injuries after being attacked following a crash.

The motorist was in a red Kia that was involved in a collision with a silver Honda Civic on the A59 in Skipton, North Yorkshire, on the afternoon of Friday, 4 August.

The Kia driver was attacked, suffering injuries which needed hospital treatment. 

North Yorkshire Police said the driver of the Honda left the scene before police arrived.

A man aged in his 30s has been arrested in connection with the incident and released under investigation.

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