Three in hospital after car crashes into stream

Police are appealing for witnesses after Friday's crash on Daleside Road near Helmsley

Three people are in a serious condition in hospital after a car crashed into a stream in North Yorkshire.

The incident happened on Daleside Road at Bransdale, near Helmsley, just after 17:00 BST on Friday, North Yorkshire Police said.

A Vauxhall Zafira went through a fence, flipped onto its roof and landed in the stream, officers said.

The three occupants were rescued from the vehicle by the fire service and taken to hospital, where they remained in a serious but stable condition.

The road was closed until 06:00 BST on Saturday.

Police thanked members of the public who stopped to help at the scene, and asked for any other witnesses to get in touch.

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