Two people in their 80s injured after tree branch falls on car near Malton
It happened yesterday afternoon
Two people have been airlifted to hospital, after a large branch of a tree fell on their car.
At around 4.50pm yesterday (4 August), their grey Volvo XC40 was travelling along Greets House Road, near Welburn, Malton, towards the A64.
Just prior to the junction, a large branch from a tree fell onto the vehicle, trapping the occupants, a man and a woman in their 80s, inside the vehicle.
A local business owner was able to use a telehandler, to partially lift the tree, which allowed the fire service to free both casualties.
The injured man and woman were airlifted to hospital with serious injuries, where they remain at this time.
The road remained closed until 11.45pm, to allow for investigation work and the road to be cleared.
Anyone who was in the area at the time and witnessed the incident or has dashcam footage and has not yet spoken to the police is asked to email [email protected]
Please quote reference 12250145287 when passing on information.