Sherburn-in-Elmet crash: Man from Barnsley dies

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The green Renault Clio left the B1222 and came to rest in a dyke by the side of the road, police say

A man died when the car he was in overturned and fell into a dyke at the side of a country road.

The 21-year-old, from Barnsley, was in a Renault Clio which crashed on the B1222 near Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire Police said.

A second man, also in his 20s, suffered serious injuries and remains in hospital, police said.

The force has appealed for witnesses who were in the area at about 22:30 GMT on Monday to come forward.

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