A PASSENGER in a van which crashed on the A1(M) in the early hours of Tuesday morning has suffered serious injuries.

The van left the A1(M) near Hunsingore, in between Allerton Park and Wetherby, went up an embankment and came to rest on the A168, which runs parallel with the motorway.

The incident occured at around 4.50am on Tuesday morning.

Any witnesses are being urged to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101.