Hello and welcome to The Northern Echo's live breaking news blog. We will be bringing you regular updates throughout the morning after reports of a crash on the A171 in Scarborough, resulting in heavy traffic. It’s Connor Larman here and I’ll be keeping you updated with the latest news from the scene. If you would like to get in touch with me with pictures or information from the incident, please contact me here: Email: connor.larman@newsquest.co.uk Twitter: @ConnorLarmanNE Phone: 07787 681460 Keep up to date with all the latest news on our website, or follow us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/thenorthernecho You can download The Northern Echo app for iPhone or Android For all the top news updates from right across the region straight to your inbox, sign up to our newsletter: www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/emailbulletins
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