A woman suffers life-threatening injuries following a moped accident in Helmsley

A moped rider has suffered life-threatening injuries after crashing off the road between Helmsley and Kirkbymoorside, police said.

The woman’s white and green Peugeot moped crashed on the A170 at Nawton, at the junction of Guncroft Lane, at around 10am GMT on Sunday. No other vehicles were involved.

The road was closed for hours as police investigated the scene. The woman remains in the hospital, officers said.

North Yorkshire Police have appealed for anyone with information or dashcam footage of the incident to get in touch.