A SECTION of the A64 in North Yorkshire has been closed in both directions following a fatal car accident.

A 26-year-old man from Scarborough died when the car he was driving left the road and crashed into a tree near the Merry Lees caravan park.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene, following the smash which occurred at 5.50am.

Police said the road would be closed in both directions between the junctions of the A1039 and the A170 until at least 12.30 pm.