A ROAD is closed this morning due to a serious crash.
The A59 between Skibeden roundabout, on the outskirts of Skipton, and Bolton Abbey is currently blocked off.
**Road Closure**#A59 between Skibeden roundabout (#Skipton) and Bolton Abbey is CLOSED due to a serious RTC.
— N Yorks Police Traffic Bureau & Road Safety Team (@NYTrafficBureau) August 17, 2023
The road is expected to be closed for a number of hours.
Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/haccqFlf1n
Police are urging motorists to avoid the area and to seek alternative routes.
The force's traffic bureau posted at 7.35am today (Thursday): "The road is expected to be closed for a number of hours. Please avoid the area."
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