Police appeal for witnesses following a fatal collision near Harrogate

A motorcyclist died after the crash involving a car last night (19th June)

Author: Tom HailePublished 20th Jun 2024

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a fatal collision near Harrogate.

It happened at about 6.40pm last night (Wednesday 19 June) on Greenhow Hill Road in Thruscross and involved a blue BMW 1200 motorcycle and a grey BMW 116D car.

The rider of the motorcycle, a 59-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the car, a woman in her 30s, was taken to hospital for treatment and has since been released.

Anyone with information or dashcam footage of the vehicles involved is asked to email the Major Collision Investigation Team, mcit@northyorkshire.police.uk.

Please quote reference 12240108480 in connection with this incident.

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