Woman dies after collision involving car and HGV

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Image caption, The crash occurred between Brompton by Sawdon and Wykeham

A woman has died following a collision involving a car and HGV.

It happened on 17 October at 10:55 BST on the A170 between Brompton by Sawdon and Wykeham.

North Yorkshire Police said two women in their eighties, who were travelling in a grey Peugeot 407, were taken to hospital and the passenger died a few days later. The HGV driver was unharmed.

The force is now appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.

Police said the Peugeot was travelling towards Brompton-by-Sawdon when it was involved in the collision with a HGV, which was going in the opposite direction.

The road was closed for a number of hours.

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