AN ELDERLY woman suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash in North Yorkshire.

The 85-year-old was driving a Skoda Fabia estate out of the Victoria multi-storey car park in East Parade, Harrogate, which was involved in a crash with a black Vauxhall Corsa travelling along East Parade from the Odeon roundabout at about 1.20pm on Thursday.

A spokeswoman for North Yorkshire Police said the Skoda driver was taken to Harrogate District Hospital and later transferred to Leeds General Infirmary with life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the Vauxhall, a 30 year-old woman from Wetherby, was also taken to Harrogate District Hospital with minor injuries and was later discharged.

Anyone who saw the crash should phone police on 101, select option two and ask for Rob Roberts or email Rob.Roberts@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk quoting reference 12180086388.