UPDATED: Police have now named the man who died in this accident

A MAN has died in an accident on the A170 between Helmsley and Sutton Bank today.

Police were were called to a two-vehicle collision at about 7am today.

The fire and ambulance services also attended the incident, which involved a Citroen Berlingo and a Toyota Hi-Lux.

One man – believed to be the driver of the Citroen – was pronounced dead at the scene.

The other driver has been taken to hospital and the extent of his injuries is not yet clear.

The road was shut to enable emergency services to deal with the incident.

North Yorkshire Police Traffic Bureau tweeted shortly after 2pm to say the road had reopened.

North Yorkshire Police is not yet in a position to release the identity of the man who died.

Police are urging anyone who witnessed the collision, or saw the vehicles in the moments before it happened, or has any dashcam footage that could help the investigation, to get in touch.

Phone North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option two and ask for Emma Drummond. You can also email emma.drummond@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk Please quote reference NYP-22022019-0062 when sharing information.