Leeds teenager killed in crash with lorry

A teenage driver from Leeds has been killed in a head-on crash with a lorry.

The 19-year-old, who has not yet been named, was in a Renault Clio that was involved in a collision with a white, Bulgarian-registered HGV near Fairburn on Saturday.

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The vehicles were travelling in opposite directions on the A1246 between Fairburn and the junction with the A63 near the Selby Fork Hotel at about 2.45pm.

The 19-year-old died at the scene. The 56-year-old Bulgarian lorry driver was taken to Pinderfields hospital with minor injuries.

Police are appealing for witnesses, especially the driver of a pale or white car seen in the area at the time of the collision.

Call the major collision investigation team at North Yorkshire Police on 101.

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