Police appeal to cyclist who may have witnessed fatal collision in Craven

It happened on Skipton Old Road on Tuesday 17 May.

Author: Harry LongPublished 10th Jun 2022

Police in Craven are appealing for a cyclist to come forward - who they think may have witnessed a crash in which a motorcyclist was killed.

It happened on Skipton Old Road at the junction to Lothersdale - at around 5.50pm on Tuesday 17 May.

The motorbike was involved in a collision with car - the 52 year-old man riding the motorbike died at the scene. The car driver was uninjured.

The collision involved a silver Yamaha Thundercat motorbike and a black Ford Fiesta.

The road was closed for several hours while the emergency services worked at the scene. It re-opened at around 1.30am the following day.

Anyone with information is being urged to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101.

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