The incident happened at around 1.20pm yesterday (Picture: YappApp)

A man and a woman have died after their car plunged off a bridge during stormy weather in North Yorkshire.

Yesterday afternoon at around 1.20pm near Skipton, the man and the woman in their 70s, were in the red Vauxhall Grandland, that collided with a bridge barrier on the A629 Western Bypass and fell at least 10 metres.

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The man was pronounced dead at the scene and the woman was airlifted to hospital but died shortly after arriving – their next of kin have been informed.

North Yorkshire Police tonight appealed for information including dashcam footage.

Any witnesses to the collision are asked to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101 quoting reference number 12230200190.

A spokesperson said: ‘The collision occurred at 1.20pm on the A629 Western Bypass.

‘It involved a dark red Vauxhall Grandland that was travelling south on the bypass in the direction of Keighley from the Gargrave Road roundabout.

‘The vehicle left the carriageway, collided with the bridge barrier and landed near to the canal on Broughton Road.

‘Sadly the driver of the vehicle, a man in his 70s from West Yorkshire, was pronounced dead at the scene.

‘The female passenger, also in her 70s, was taken to hospital in a critical condition, and was pronounced dead a short time later.

‘Their next of kin have been informed.’

The death toll from the ad weather has now risen to six.