Officers appeal following single vehicle collision on B1249 Driffield Road

EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE

Officers are appealing for information following a single vehicle collision yesterday evening (Monday, 21 April).

At around 8.25pm, we received a report from a member of the public saying they had seen a car in a field on the B1249 Driffield Road whilst driving past.

Officers were deployed however initially could not locate a vehicle.

A further deployment was made later in the evening and a black Peugeot 207 was found behind a hedge row just after 11pm near to the junction of York Road.

The driver, a 46-year-old man, was declared deceased at the scene by emergency services.

His family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers at this difficult time.

We appeal to anyone who may have been travelling in the area between 8.05pm and 8.25pm, who may have witnessed the vehicle enter the field or has dashcam footage, to contact us on our non-emergency number 101 quoting log 413 of 21 April.

A voluntary referral has been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) to understand the full circumstances of the incident.