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Jul 2023
Inquests open into two road deaths in Harrogate district
Inquests have opened into the deaths of two men killed in separate road collisions in the Harrogate district last month.
Taxi driver Mohammed Masum Miah, 45, died when his car "was struck by another vehicle", said North Yorkshire coroner Catherine Cundall in an inquest yesterday.
She said the collision, on June 18, caused his black Peugeot to leave the A61 near Harewood, adding:
The inquest, held at the coroner's court in Northallerton yesterday, was suspended to allow for completion of the police investigation into the collision.
Mohammed Masum Miah
A second inquest was opened into the death of James Paul Gomersall.
He was the front seat passenger in a collision on the B6265 near Score Ray Lane, between Whixley and Thorpe Underwood on June 24.
Mr Gomersall, who lived in Green Hammerton and was just 18, died at the scene.
His inquest was also adjourned to a later date while the police investigation continues.
North Yorkshire Police yesterday said nobody has been arrested in connection with either collision.
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