Emergency services at the scene near Rufforth in York(Picture: YappApp)
A man has died and five others have been injured after a crash between a double-decker bus and a Tesla in York.
Emergency services were called to Wetherby Road, near Rufforth, just after 9am on Saturday.
North Yorkshire Police said a 31-year-old man – a passenger in a Tesla – had died at the scene.
The driver, a 32-year-old man, was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Three other passengers in the Tesla, along with driver of the bus, were treated for minor injuries.
Two air ambulances joined three other ambulances and a Hazardous Area Response Team, as well as police, to deal with the incident.
A helicopter was seen landing in a field close to where the crash happened (Picture: YappApp)
The driver of the bus was also treated for their injuries after the crash on the B225 near York (Picture: YappApp)
According to police, the man who died in the crash is from the Newcastle area. The Tesla driver is from Teesside, it added.
Anyone with information about the crash, or who has dashcam footage, is asked to contact police.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: ‘Witnesses to the collision or anyone with relevant dashcam footage are urged to come forward without delay if they have not done so already.
‘We also want to hear from anyone who recalls seeing either the white Tesla car or the blue and white double decker bus in the lead up to the incident.
‘If you can help, please email Mark.Patterson@northyorkshire.police.uk and MCIT@northyorkshire.police.uk quoting reference number 12240115125.’
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