POLICE have released this picture showing the aftermath of a crash on the A64 on the outskirts of York.
A van hit the back of a lorry, which police say had broken down.
The accident happened near the Askham Bar junction at about 7am on Thursday. Three cars then crashed in to each other as part of the same incident. It's thought the lorry had suffered a tyre blow out.
The North Yorkshire Road Policing Group tweeted the image:
One of the car drivers suffered whiplash injuries and a second car driver received treatement for neck and back injuries while the third car driver is suffering from shock.
The road was down to one lane and the accident also caused heavy traffic on the A19 Fulford Road heading into York and gridlock in parts of the city centre.
The road reopened at 11.55am.
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