Police are appealing for witnesses after a lorry swerved onto the wrong side of the road near York Hospital.
The incident happened at about 10.30am on Saturday (24 February) on Wigginton Road.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “An Iveco van-style skip loader, carrying stacked skips, swerved onto the opposite side of the road into head-on traffic almost causing a collision.
“Thankfully, the driver of the silver Ford Transit van travelling in the opposite direction managed to take evasive action and complete an emergency stop to prevent a collision taking place.
“No injury was caused to the Ford Transit driver.”
Police are asking for witnesses.
“In particular, we are appealing for information about either of the vehicles described, any dashcam footage that may have been captured of the incident or if you were driving down Wigginton Road at the time to get in touch.”
If you can help police, you can contact them on the numbers below.
How to help the police
- Call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for Katie Swift
- Email Katie Swift here
- Contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via the website
- Quote reference number 12230229734
