A man has died in a crash on a North Yorkshire road.
It happened on Malton Road between Marton and Great Edstone at 4.45pm yesterday (Saturday), and involved a blue Kawasaki motorbike and a blue Suzuki Swift.
The rider of the bike, a 69-year-old man from Essex, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Suzuki, a 24-year-old man from Malton, was uninjured.
The man was arrested in connection with the incident and has been released under investigation pending further enquiries.
Anyone who witnessed the collision or anyone who was driving between Amotherby and Marton between 4.45pm and 5.15pm who had a dashcam fitted to their vehicle, is asked to get in touch.
In particular, officers are appealing to the driver and occupants of a dark coloured vehicle which was travelling towards Malton directly ahead of the vehicles involved in the collision, to contact police – details below.
How to help the police
- Call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for TS Mark Patterson or DS Kirsten Aldridge
- Email TS Patterson here or DS Aldridge here