MYSTERY today still surrounded the death of a York man who was killed when the off-road car he was travelling in crashed on a disused airfield.

And three people were treated in hospital in Scarborough after a head-on crash on the A64 near Malton closed the road for two-and-a-half hours.

The man who died in the off-road crash was named today as Dean Kneeshaw, 26, of Cayley Close, Clifton. He was a passenger in a grass track racing car when it was involved in an accident on East Moor airfield, near Sutton-on-the-Forest, on Saturday afternoon.

Police have arrested the driver of the car but have released him on bail pending further inquiries. He is not being named but is believed to be a local man.

The car, which had no windscreen, was a converted Ford Escort fitted with a roll cage for use in race events.

The circumstances behind the accident are still unclear. No other vehicles are thought to have been involved.

Anyone with any information is urged to contact PC Jed Smith at Richmond on 01609 783131.

In a separate incident, three motorists were taken to hospital in Scarborough following a head-on collision between a Vauxhall Nova and a Ford Sierra that blocked the A64 near Scagglethorpe.

Firefighters and ambulance crews were called to the scene yesterday lunchtime, while police set up a diversion through Malton.

Arnold Simpson, 71, and his wife, Irene, 67, of Bradworth Drive, Osgodby, Scarborough, were both hurt in the crash. Mr Simpson was treated and discharged yesterday but his wife was admitted and was today said to be fairly comfortable.

Alison Holdgate, 21, of Church View, Malton - driving the blue Vauxhall - suffered a broken arm and was admitted to hospital and is also said to be "fairly comfortable" today.

A Jack Russell dog which was in one of the vehicles died, despite the efforts of a vet called to the scene.

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