Man hit by lorry on A1(M) after fleeing car crash

6 days ago

Anthony Worsley-BurkeYorkshire

News image — The collision happened on the A1(M) near Dishforth in North Yorkshire

Google A motorway with two lanes and a slip road. There is a motorway sign in the distance and two white lorries.
There is a grass verge and trees on the right side of the motorway. — The collision happened on the A1(M) near Dishforth in North Yorkshire

A man has been seriously injured after he was struck by a lorry after he fled a car crash.

North Yorkshire Police said a black Skoda Octavia hit the central reservation on the A1(M) near Dishforth after joining the southbound carriageway on Saturday.

The two occupants of the car then ran away, before one was hit by a HGV on the northbound carriageway. He was taken to hospital with leg injuries.

The other man was found near the scene and later arrested.

The road was closed near junction 49 for five hours following the incident at 10:45 GMT.

Officers are appealing for witnesses who saw the crash or the suspects fleeing the scene.

Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here.

Dishforth

A1 road

Lane closed on A1(M) following collision

Police attended the scene and one lane was closed, says National Highways.

4 days ago

A police car is parked at the end of a road junction, and a police officer is diverting traffic at Denwick. There are cars in a line of traffic, with drivers waiting to speak with the police officer to be told where to go. There is a lot of greenery at either side of the road, and the sun is shining down on the cars from the left-hand side.

Two people die in three-vehicle A1 crash

Police say a man has been arrested in connection with the crash near Denwick after two people died.

4 days ago

A police car is parked at the end of a road junction, and a police officer is stood diverting traffic at Denwick. There are cars in a line of traffic, with drivers waiting to speak with the police officer to be told where to go. There is a lot of greenery at either side of the road, and the sun is shining down on the cars from the left-hand side.

Three-vehicle crash closed A1 all day

Long diversions were in place for about 14 hours on Wednesday but the road is now open.

4 days ago

5 Jan 2026

A blue sign on a road that says "Police accident".

Motorway closed after vehicle overturns in crash

Drivers are warned to expect delays on the A1(M) in Hertfordshire, with a diversion in place.

5 Jan 2026

2 Jan 2026

A car on its side in a tunnel on the A1. It is resting across a lane lengthways. Traffic is behing held behind it. On the right are people in high vis jackets.

Motorway closes after car flips on its side

The overturned car has been removed and the road reopened, National Highways says.

2 Jan 2026

Man hit by lorry on A1(M) after fleeing car crash

Ex-soldier jailed for 83 child sex abuse crimes

'Housing scheme would turn our village into a town'

Man dies in collision with tractor and milk tanker

Lane closed on A1(M) following collision

Two people die in three-vehicle A1 crash

Three-vehicle crash closed A1 all day

Motorway closed after vehicle overturns in crash

Motorway closes after car flips on its side