Police are appealing for witnesses after a man died in a collision on the A168 near Dishforth Airfield this morning.
The crash happened at around 7.15am today (Friday, September 19) and involved a red Fiat 500 car, a John Deere tractor and a white HGV milk tanker.
The Fiat and tractor were travelling south towards Boroughbridge, while the HGV was heading north towards Thirsk.
Sadly, the driver of the Fiat – a 70-year-old man from Malton – was pronounced dead at the scene. His family have been informed.
The HGV driver, a 45-year-old man from Stockton, suffered minor injuries, while the 57-year-old tractor driver was uninjured.
The road remains closed to allow for collision investigation and recovery work, with police hoping to reopen it by 6pm this evening.
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