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Nov 2023
Bus passenger death prompts visibility concerns on "dark" Harrogate road
The death of a man who had just got off a bus near Harrogate this week has prompted calls for better visibility on the unlit stretch of road.
The unnamed man, who was in his 90s, died after being hit by a vehicle on the A61 Ripon Road between New Park roundabout and Killinghall at about 5.50pm on Monday, November 6.
The man had just alighted at the northbound bus stop on the bridge close to the junction with Knox Mill Lane.
Councillor Monika Slater, a Liberal Democrat who represents Bilton Grange and New Park on North Yorkshire Council, contacted council officers after the incident. She said:
The unlit stretch of road where the collision occurred.
Cllr Slater received a response saying the council's road safety team was working with North Yorkshire Police "to fully assess the incident and identify the cause".
The council officer replied:
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