Pedestrian killed in A64 collision

The 18-year-old man was struck by a car near Askham Bryan in the early hours of Monday morning (27 March)

Author: May NormanPublished 28th Mar 2023

An 18-year-old pedestrian's been killed following a crash on the A64 near York.

It happened in the early hours of Monday morning (27 March, 2023).

The collision involved a single vehicle and a pedestrian.

Sadly, the pedestrian, an 18-year-old man died at the scene of the collision.

The man’s family have been contacted about the tragic incident and are receiving support.

A black BMW was travelling along the eastbound carriageway of the A64 shortly before 01.20am and struck a pedestrian.

The driver of the BMW, a man in his 40s, is helping officers with their investigation.

Police are appealing to anyone in the area who may have seen the pedestrian, the black BMW or who has dashcam to come forward.

Anyone with any information or footage is urged to preserve the footage and contact North Yorkshire Police.

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