A car left the road and rolled into a river in a crash yesterday evening (Friday).
It ended up on its roof in the water.
Emergency services were called to the incident on Daleside Road, Cockayne at 5.18pm.
Fire crews from Kirkbymoorside, Danby and Malton attended and found one occupant out on their arrival.
Daleside Road, Cockayne
They were being looked after by members of the public.
Two more people – a man and a woman – were trapped in the wreckage. They were rescued by crews who cut them free using e-draulic cutters, spreaders and long boards.
A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Two occupants were transported to hospital via road ambulance suffering serious cuts and bruises.
“The third occupant was transported to hospital via air ambulance suffering cuts and bruises, back injuries and chest pains.”
