POLICE investigating a road traffic collision which killed a teenage girl have arrested two men in connection with the incident.

The 16-year-old girl, from Pickering, North Yorkshire, was pronounced dead at the scene after the blue Vauxhall Corsa she was a passenger in left the road and overturned on the A170 at Snainton, at about 6.30pm last night.

The driver of the vehicle, an 18-year-old man from Pickering was taken to Scarborough District Hospital suffering from slight injuries. He was discharged this morning and is currently in police custody in connection with the collision.

Another 18-year-old man, also from Pickering, who was driving a white Ford Fiesta, was arrested at the scene of the incident and is also helping police with their inquiries.

The identity of the girl who died has not been released by police.

Officers are appealing for any witnesses to the collision to contact them as a matter of urgency.

Traffic Sergeant Neil Campbell, of North Yorkshire Police's road policing group, said: "It is vital to the investigation that anyone who witnessed the collision gets in touch with the police immediately.

"I am particularly interested in speaking to anyone who saw the blue Vauxhall Corsa prior to the collision or a white Ford Fiesta which was travelling in company with it."

The collision took place on the A170 Pickering to Scarborough road at Snainton, close to the junction of the B1258 to Yedingham, on the Pickering side of Chris Hodgson's car showroom.

Anyone who witnessed the collision is urged to contact Sgt Campbell, or Traffic Constable Dave Williamson, of the road policing group, on 0845-60-60-24-7, quoting reference number NYP-08012011-0392.