A WOMAN was killed in a car crash near Knaresborough yesterday, and police are now looking for witnesses to help their investigation.

The crash happened at the B6163- A658 junction Thistle Hill at 4.36pm on Wednesday, September 6.

The 74 year old woman from Leeds was driving a blue Honda Jazz when it was in a collision with a white Ford Transit and a black Peugeot 3008.

She was pronounced dead at the scene and a passenger in the same car, a 70-year-old man from Leeds, was taken to Leeds General Infirmary with head injuries.

The driver of the white Ford Transit, a 60-year-old man from Batley, was taken to Harrogate District Hospital with neck and chest pain, and was later discharged. The driver of the Peugeot, a 34-year-old man from Harrogate, was treated at the scene for shock.

The A658 and B6163 were both closed to allow collision investigators to carry out a full investigation of the scene.

Police are appealing for any witnesses to the collision, or anyone who may have captured the incident, or the vehicles prior to the collision on dash-cam to contact them.

Anyone who can help should ring 101, select option 2 and ask to speak to TC 1605 Lee Cobb. Alternatively they can email Lee.Cobb@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk, quoting reference 12170159923.