A biker is in a critical condition in hospital after crashing into a wall on a road in North Yorkshire.
It happened at around 6.30pm yesterday (Sunday).
The 21-year-old was riding a red Honda CBR600 motorbike south along the B1257 between Chop Gate and Fangdale Beck, in the direction of Helmsley, when he collided with a wall.
He was airlifted to James Cook Hospital with serious injuries. He remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition.
The road was closed for some time to allow the emergency services to do their work.
Police are appealing to any drivers who were in the area at the time, who may have witnessed the bike before the crash, or saw the collision itself, to get in touch.
They’d particularly like to speak to anyone who may have captured dash-cam footage of the bike prior to the incident, or the incident itself.
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 Traffic Constable Jon Hutchinson
- Email TC Jon Hutchinson here
- Quote reference number 12230186279