A DRIVER has been airlifted to hospital after being cut free from the wreckage of their vehicle following a serious crash.

North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said the two-vehicle collision happened on the A63 near Cliffe, Selby, at just after 5pm yesterday.

A spokesperson said the drivers of both vehicles were trapped inside, and were extricated by fire crews using hydraulic cutting and stabilisation equipment.

"The driver of one vehicle was taken to hospital by air ambulance and the other was taken to hospital by road ambulance,"they said.

Station manager Tony Walker said the crash was under investigation by police, adding: "Good team work by your blue light services. 999 family."