Man, 30, dies after lorry crashes into bridge in Bainbridge

A 30-year-old man has died after the lorry he was driving struck a bridge in North Yorkshire and entered a river.

The crash took place on the A684 in the village of Bainbridge in Wensleydale just after 06:00 GMT, police said.

Paramedics and members of the public came to the man's aid but he was pronounced dead at the scene, a spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said.

Officers have appealed to anyone who saw a blue Volvo tipper HGV travelling from Masham then along the A684 towards Bainbridge, or anyone who witnessed the crash, to get in touch.