A64 closed for 14 hours in both directions between Malton and York following a head on collision

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One person was airlifted to hospital Credit: Malton fire station

Two people have been seriously injured in a crash that closed one of North Yorkshire’s busiest roads.

Police are appealing for witnesses and information about the collision that occurred on the A64 west of Malton, at the bottom of Golden Hill, near Huttons Ambo.

The stretch of road between A169 (Old Malton roundabout, Old Malton) and A1079 Hull Road (Grimston Bar Interchange, York) was closed for around 14 hours, following the accident at at 11.54 on January 19.

The head on collision involved a silver Jaguar and blue Ford Focus. Both drivers suffered serious injuries and police say one of them, a man in 30s, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of drink driving and is assisting them with the investigation.