Motorcyclist dies in hospital after crash near Cayton Bay

Police believe he came off the bike while trying to overtake a car on Filey Road

Author: Liam ArrowsmithPublished 5th May 2023

A motorcyclist has died in hospital, two weeks after coming off his motorbike near the North Yorkshire Coast.

It happened at around 1.25pm on Sunday 16 April on the A165 Filey Road in the Cayton Bay area.

The motorcyclist, a 61-year-old man from Hull, was riding towards Filey with a group of other bikers when it is believed he attempted to overtake a red car but fell from his bike, suffering serious injuries.

He was taken to hospital for treatment but sadly died almost two weeks after the collision.

Officers are appealing to anyone who recalls seeing the group of riders, anyone who witnessed the collision, or has dashcam footage of before or after, to please get in touch.

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