Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision in which a 57-yr-old woman died.
The collision occurred on Monday 30 August at around 3.30pm on the eastbound carriageway of the A64 at Barton Crossroads.
The collision involved a black Volkswagen Golf and a Silver Peugeot 307.
A 57-yr-old woman from Bury in Lancashire who was a passenger in the Golf was airlifted to Scarborough District Hospital but sadly died as a result of her injuries. At this stage we are unable to release her identity.
The woman’s husband, who was driving the Golf, was uninjured. Three other passengers in the Golf, a woman and two boys aged 9 and 6 were taken to York District Hospital with minor injuries.
A 5-yr-old girl who was a passenger in the Peugeot was airlifted to Leeds General Infirmary with suspected spinal injuries where she remains in a serious but stable condition.
The male driver of the Peugeot was uninjured but a woman passenger and a 9-yr-old girl were taken to York District Hospital with minor injuries.
The road was closed while collision investigators examined the scene, it reopened at around 10pm last night.
Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision or saw either of the vehicles prior to the crash to contact TC Dave Williamson of Scarborough Road Policing Unit on 0845 60 60 247.
