Two people have died after their car plunged off a bridge in North Yorkshire.

The car crashed through the bridge barrier on the A629 Western Bypass near Skipton, landing near the canal below.

The driver of the vehicle, a man in his 70s from West Yorkshire, was pronounced dead at the scene, North Yorkshire Police said in a statement.

A woman, also in her 70s, was taken to hospital in a critical condition, but died a short time later.

Their next of kin have been informed.

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The crash happened at 1.20pm on Saturday. The police are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.

The crash involved a dark red Vauxhall Grandland that was travelling south on the bypass in the direction of Keighley from the Gargrave Road roundabout.

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