Police appeal as van forced to take evasive action on A170 Pickering to Helmsley road
A van was forced to take evasive action to avoid a potentially serious collision on the A170 in Ryedale – and police are now calling for witnesses and dashcam footage to determine what happened.
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The incident on the Sinnington Cliff Road happened at around 5.50pm on November 24, when the van, travelling west, took evasive action as a small hatchback came towards them on the wrong side of the road, performing a dangerous overtake on the corner travelling east.
The van left the road and collided with a chevron board.
No-one was hurt.
North Yorkshire Police say: “If you have any information around a vehicle driving carelessly at the above location around the time mentioned, please email [email protected] quoting reference number 12230223806.”