Police appeal after crash on A1 near Dishforth
The collision left a man with serious injuries
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage, after a serious collision on the A1M near Dishforth on Saturday night (10th January)..
It happened at around 10.45pm, where the A168 joins the southbound carriageway of the A1, at junction 49. A black Skoda Octavia lost control on the southbound slip road and crashed into the central reservation.
Two occupants of the Skoda fled the scene, with one running across the northbound carriageway and being struck by a lorry traveling north. The man suffered serious leg injuries and was taken to hospital, where he remains.
The second occupant ran into nearby woodland, but was located and arrested shortly after the incident.
Police are asking motorists who witnessed the crash, saw the Skoda prior to the incident, or spotted the two men running across carriageways to come forward. They are particularly interested in dashcam footage that may aid the investigation.
Anyone with relevant information can email [email protected] or call North Yorkshire Police on 101, asking for TC Alyssa Upton, and quoting reference 12260005843. Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via its website.
The road was closed for five hours, while emergency services attended to the injured man, recovered the vehicle and examined the scene.
The driver of the lorry was uninjured.