Police have arrested the driver on suspicion of drink driving. His dark-coloured Alfa Romeo, carrying four passengers, hit a tree beside a country lane last night.
It happened at around 11.30pm on Sandbeck, off Richmond Road, between Catterick and Richmond.
One of the passengers is currently in hospital with critical injuries. The other passengers were offered medical treatment at the scene.
The driver, a man in his 20s, blew over the limit and has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving. He was later treated at the hospital.
The investigation is ongoing.
If you saw the Alfa Romeo in the moments leading up to the collision, or have any other information or dashcam footage that could help the investigation, please contact us.
Call 101, select option 1 and quote incident number 12220050274.
Or email the Major Collision Investigation Team on [email protected]
