Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a fatal collision which occurred near Selby.
It happened at Drax shortly after 2am on Tuesday 06 January 2026, and involved a white Scania HGV which left the road before it came to rest in a field.
Sadly, the driver and sole occupant of the HGV, a man in his sixties from the Humberside area was pronounced dead at the scene despite the best efforts from a member of the public and emergency workers.
The road was closed until around 1pm on the day to allow for collision investigation work to take place and for the vehicle to be recovered.
Police are now appealing for any witnesses to the collision, anyone who may have seen the HGV prior to the collision or anyone with any relevant CCTV or dashcam footage to contact us.
Please email mcit@northyorkshire.police.uk or alternatively call North Yorkshire Police on 101 and quote reference 12260002813.
