A biker died in a crash on a North Yorkshire road yesterday (Monday).
It happened on the B1222 near Sherburn-in-Elmet at about 2.50pm on Bank Holiday Monday.
The collision involved a Renault Clio travelling along the B1222 from Sherburn-in-Elmet towards Newthorpe and a grey Kawasaki ZR motorcycle travelling in the opposite direction.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Sadly, the rider of the motorcycle, a 65-year-old man from Sherburn-in-Elmet was pronounced dead at the scene.
“A third vehicle, a black Keeway Superlight motorcycle was caught up in the aftermath of the collision, however the rider was uninjured.
“We are appealing for any witnesses or dashcam footage which may have captured the collision or either of the vehicles beforehand.”
The driver of the Renault Clio, a man in his 20s, was arrested at the scene and has been released while under investigation.
The road was closed to allow emergency services to attend to the incident and for collision investigators to examine the scene and recover the vehicles.
It reopened at around 2am this morning (Tuesday).
If you can help police, you can contact them on the numbers below.
How to help the police
- Call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for the Major Collision Investigation Team
- Email the Major Collision Investigation Team here
- Contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via the website
- Quote reference number 12240093182
