York | Archive | 2007 | July | 6
From the archive, first published Friday 6th Jul 2007.
A MAN has been killed in a car accident near Harrogate.
The accident happened at around 9.45pm on Thursday and involved a red Nissan Micra and a red Honda Civic. Both cars are believed to have been travelling away from Harrogate on the A61 Harrogate to Leeds road when they collided near the junction for North Rigton.
Both cars left the road and the Nissan Micra burst into flames.
The emergency services were called to the accident but the driver of the Micra, a 66-year-old local man, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Honda, a 24-year-old man from Leeds, was taken to Harrogate District Hospital with minor injuries. No-one else was involved in the accident.
The road was closed for four and a half hours while police investigators examined the scene.
Any witnesses or anyone who saw either of the cars prior to the accident should contact Harrogate Road Policing Group on 0845 6060247.
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