A64: Two children and woman die in motorhome and lorry crash

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North Yorkshire Police said the crash happened near the Jinnah restaurant on the A64

Two children and a woman have died in a crash involving a motorhome and a lorry in North Yorkshire.

A five-year-old boy, nine-year-old girl and the 44-year-old woman were all passengers in the motorhome which crashed on the A64 on Tuesday night.

The collision happened between Barton le Willows and Flaxton, north-east of York, North Yorkshire Police said.

A six-year-old boy who was also in the motorhome was taken to hospital with a serious head injury.

The motorhome's driver, a 48-year-old man, is being treated for serious but not life-threatening injuries, police said.

The lorry driver was not injured.

A section of road near the Jinnah restaurant was closed overnight and reopened at 06:45 BST.

Police have urged any witnesses to come forward.

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