Fire crews called to crash in Danebury Drive, Acomb

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service attended the incident on Danebury Drive in Acomb at 1.47am on Sunday (April 5), which had happened at around 9.30pm on April 4.

According to an eye-witness, the “chilling” incident involved a white Fiat and an e-bike on the junction of Ostman Road.

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They said: “Police arrived at the scene first, followed by two ambulances, with additional police units arriving shortly after to set up roadblocks.

“The area was cordoned off to allow officers to investigate the scene.

“A bus became stuck at the junction of Ostman Road for around an hour and a half due to the incident, although it was not directly involved.

“It was subsequently taken out of service, and the route was diverted for the rest of the evening.”

The incident was attended by two ambulance crews, four police vans and two police cars, the eye witness confirmed.

They added: “Officers at the scene were observed reconstructing the incident and conducting brake tests as part of their investigation.

“At approximately 1:50am, fire crews arrived and used jet sprays to clean the road of hazardous bodily fluids.

“The incident concluded at around 2:15am.”

A North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson confirmed: “Crews washed down the road and left the incident with the responsible persons.”

The Press has contacted North Yorkshire Police for comment.