Single vehicle collision occurred at 7.10am on Thursday 20 June 2013, on the A167 in Topcliffe, near the primary school, involving a red Seat Leon which collided with a lamppost.
The school is still open.
The 23-year-old man driving the car was taken to hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life threatening.
The road is closed to allow for the removal of damaged lamp post and is expected to be so for some time and local diversions are in place.
