Two teenagers have died and two children are among those injured after a three-car crash on the A61 in North Yorkshire.

Police said a black Ford Focus, a black Vauxhall Corsa and a green Volkswagen Bora were involved in the collision near Thirsk on Wednesday evening.

The boys, believed to be 17, died at the scene and five adults and two children were taken to hospital.

Two boys, believed to be 17 years-old, sadly died in the collision at Busby Stoop near #Thirsk last night. The road will remain closed until further notice to allow emergency services to respond to the incident. If you have any info pls call 101: https://t.co/cABRAP5BwX — North Yorkshire Police (@NYorksPolice) March 8, 2018

Officers said they believed the vehicles were travelling from Thirsk to Busby Stoop. They appealed for anyone with information or dashcam footage to get in touch.

A stretch of the road between Busby Stoop and Carlton Minniott remained closed while emergency services investigated.