Two dead after car crashes off A629 bridge near Skipton
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The car left the A629 and landed on Broughton Road, beneath the bridge
Two people have died after their car crashed off a bridge in North Yorkshire.
Police said the Vauxhall Grandland left the A629 Western Bypass near Skipton at 13:20 BST on Saturday.
The vehicle struck a barrier, before landing next to a canal on Broughton Road, North Yorkshire Police said.
The driver, a man in his 70s from West Yorkshire, died at the scene. His female passenger, also in her 70s, died later in hospital.
The car landed on Broughton Road, officers say
Officers did not say whether Storm Babet and the recent bad weather had been a factor in the crash.
A force spokesperson said the couple's next of kin had been informed and witnesses have been asked to contact police.
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