A64 closed towards Yorkshire coast after crash near Malton
A key road in North Yorkshire is expected to be closed "for some time" after a collision, police said.The eastbound carriageway of the A64, heading towards the coast, is shut from the B1248 York Road to the A169 for Old Malton, with a diversion through Old Malton, according to officers.A statement from the force added: "Please avoid the area and use alternative routes where possible while emergency services work at the scene."It is the second road incident near Malton this week, after a motorcyclist died in a crash on Tuesday.
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