A MAN who had to be cut free from his burning car by firefighters in the early hours of Tuesday morning has died.

The 27-year-old, who has not yet been named, was travelling on the A171 towards Whitby at around 2.20am on Tuesday, August 11, in a black Vauxhall Corsa when the car left the road and hit a stone barn.

Firefighters removed the man from the car after the engine compartment burst into flames, but the man received fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

North Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses - anyone who saw the collision or the car beforehand is asked to contact police on 101, press option two and ask for TC Martin Mulcaster in the Major Collision Investigation Team or email MCIT@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk