Police have appealed for witnesses after a 14-year-old girl was injured after a collision in Harrogate.
The incident happened on Otley Road near to Queens Road and West End Avenue at 4.45pm on Tuesday, December 12.
Officers said a black motor vehicle collided with a 14-year-old girl who was a pedestrian. Following the collision, the girl attended hospital for treatment.
The driver, who is described as aged between 60 and 70-years-old, bald and was wearing all black clothing did stop at the scene but didn’t leave any details.
A North Yorkshire Police statement added:
“Police are now requesting the public’s assistance to help establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
“In particular, officers are appealing for information about anyone that witnessed the collision or anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage.
“Anyone with information that could assist the investigation should email paul.dixon@northyorkshire.police.uk You can also call North Yorkshire Police on 101 and ask for Paul Dixon.
“If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Please quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number 12230236668 when passing information.”
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Harrogate school crash: US colonel to face trial next month
The trial of a highly decorated American colonel accused of seriously injuring two schoolboys in a collision in Harrogate is to take place next month.
Benjamin Oakes, 46, of Tewit Well Avenue, Harrogate, is charged with causing injury by careless or inconsiderate driving on Yew Tree Lane on February 2. He has pleaded not guilty.
Two 15-year-old boys, who cannot be named for legal reasons, suffered serious injuries in the collision near Ashville College.
The scene on Yew Tree Lane in February.
A two-day hearing is scheduled to begin at York Magistrates Court on December 11, a case management hearing in York was told on Friday. Mr Oakes, who is on unconditional bail, did not attend.
He previously appeared at Harrogate Magistrates Court in August when both he and magistrates opted not to send the case to crown court, where he would have faced a jury trial.
The schoolboys are expected to give evidence via a video link during the trial.
According to his LinkedIn profile, which was taken down before August’s hearing, Mr Oakes is chief of the space policy division for the US joint chiefs of staff at the Pentagon.
The joint chiefs of staff consists of the most senior leaders in the United States Department of Defense, which advises the president.
He was previously a political-military analyst in the space policy division and before that was commander of the operational support squadron in the US Airforce.
Hundreds of US military personnel are stationed at RAF Menwith Hill, near Harrogate.
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Air ambulance called after pedestrian injured in Boroughbridge
Firefighters and an air ambulance rescued a man trapped beneath a vehicle in Boroughbridge last night.
The pedestrian was struck by the vehicle on Springfield Road at about 7pm, according to North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.
He was then flown to hospital in one of two local air ambulance call-outs last night — a person also required the service following a collision on the A61 Ripon Road.
The incident report said:
“One male was trapped under the vehicle and released by crews using stabilising gear and crew power.
“Crews provided first aid until arrival of air ambulance, who transported the male to hospital suffering a leg injury.”
Firefighters from Boroughbridge and Knaresborough attended the incident.
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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:
“He died at the scene as a result of injuries sustained.”
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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Road closed after collision in central Ripon
A main road through Ripon is closed this morning as emergency services deal with a collision.
North Yorkshire Police, along with ambulance crews and North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Services, are at the scene of the two-car collision on Bondgate Green between Ripon Bowling Club and Ripon Builders Merchants.
The road is currently blocked and vehicles are being diverted onto other routes while the scene is cleared.
There is not yet any information about whether anyone has been injured.
The Stray Ferret will post further updates as they become available.
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A61 reopens after gas leak at Ripley
The A61 at Ripley has reopened this morning after a collision involving a lawn mower caused a gas leak last night.
As well as closing the road, emergency services advised nearby residents to close their windows.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said a crew was called to the scene just after 6.30pm.
Its incident log said:
“A crew from Harrogate and an officer from Ripon responded to reports of a grass cutting machine that had impacted a large gas main and caused it to rupture creating a significant leak.
“Crews stood by and assisted with traffic management whilst gas engineers excavated to locate the leak and worked to isolate the supply.”
Northern Gas Networks was on the scene soon after and firefighters issued advice on social media.
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Traffic between Harrogate and Ripon was diverted through the village as engineers worked to repair the rupture.
The road is open this morning.
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Police close A61 after serious collision south of Harrogate
The A61 south of Harrogate has been closed this afternoon as police deal with a serious collision.
The road is closed between Swindon Lane near Kirkby Overblow and the A659 Otley Road near Arthington, at the bottom of Harewood Bank by the bridge over the River Wharfe.
The collision reportedly happened in the early hours of this morning and the road has been closed all day.
Neither North Yorkshire Police or West Yorkshire Police have issued any details about the incident or the closure, which is near the boundary between the two counties.
The closure is affecting public transport, with the 36 bus between Harrogate and Leeds having to divert from its stops at Walton Head Road, Rigton Lane End, Kirkby Overblow Lane End, Dunkeswick Lane End and Harewood Bridge.
The Harrogate Bus Company has issued advice to passengers, saying:
“There are no alternative stops due to the length of diversion for this route.
“Customers wanting to get to and from these stops will need to find an alternative way of travel as the bus cannot get to these stops.”
Drivers are also being diverted away from the scene, via either Otley or Wetherby.
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Child airlifted to hospital after collision outside school near Ripon
A six-year-old child has been airlifted to hospital after a collision outside a primary school near Ripon.
It happened near Fountains C of E Primary around 8.50am today and involved a light blue Hyundai i10 which was travelling towards Sawley.
The was taken by air ambulance to James Cook Hospital with serious leg injuries.
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said:
“The driver of the Hyundai was spoken to at the scene and is assisting officers with their enquires. The stretch of road was closed for a time to allow officers to investigate the scene.
“Officers are appealing to anyone, including motorists with dashcam footage, or who witnessed the incident, to come forward.
“If you were driving in the area at the time, please check your dashcam footage in case you have captured the vehicle on camera prior to the crash but may be unaware.”
Anyone with information can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option two, and ask for Steve Wright, or email steve.wright1@northyorkshire.police.uk, quoting reference number 12230107761.
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Witness appeal after collision near Ripon leaves driver with serious injuries
A woman has been left with serious injuries after a collision between two vehicles in Studley Roger near Ripon.
A white Citroen car and a white Volkswagen Crafter van were travelling in opposite directions on Limekiln Bank when they collided at around 2.05pm on Monday.
The driver of the Citroen suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries.
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said:
“We are appealing for any witnesses who may have seen the collision itself, or either vehicle immediately prior to them colliding, along with any dashcam footage.”
Anyone with information should contact PC Michael Spittlehouse by emailing Michael.spittlehouse@northyorkshire.police.uk or calling 101 and asking for him, using incident number 12230092030.
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Driver fined for seriously injuring pedestrian in Killinghall
A woman has been fined for a collision in Killinghall which left a father of young children with serious injuries.
Susan Marshall hit the man with her car as he used the pedestrian crossing near the Tesco Express shop in the village at around 5.15pm on Monday, January 30 this year.
She pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by careless driving at Harrogate Magistrates’ Court today.
The man, who was named in court, had to be taken to hospital by ambulance. His ankle was broken in several places and he had significant bruising to his hip, as well as a haematoma on his brain.
He had to have an operation to insert two plates into his ankle and was kept in hospital for four days for observation.
The cast on his ankle had only recently been removed and he was still having physiotherapy, the court heard.
Prosecutor Alison Whiteley said:
“He was previously very active and athletic. Now, of course, he has difficulty walking, let alone running, and it impacts on his driving ability.
“He needs to drive as part of his job. In addition to that, he lives alone with young children and of course he needs his car to ferry them about and look after them.”
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The court heard the collision took place in the dark in heavy traffic, when weather conditions were good. Ms Marshall, 56, pulled out of the Tesco car park to turn right and travel north on the A61 towards Ripley.
A passenger in the car behind said the lights on the pedestrian crossing ahead of her turned red, but Mrs Marshall failed to slow down. She collided with the pedestrian, who was knocked to the ground.
Defending, Andrew Coleman of Watson Woodhouse solicitors said Ms Marshall’s record to that point was otherwise unblemished, without even any points on her driving licence.
Describing the collision as a “momentary lapse in concentration”, he said:
“She was concentrating on the traffic and she didn’t see the red light.
“She stopped immediately and went straight to the victim to see if he was OK. She didn’t realise the extent of his injuries.
“She shouted immediately for someone to assist in calling an ambulance. She stayed until the emergency services came.”
He told the court she had worked as a carer for 30 years and, faced with losing her licence, was determined to continue in her job, despite a two-mile walk from her home in Town Street, Shaw Mills, to the nearest bus route.
Magistrates imposed a £500 fine, £200 victim surcharge and £85 costs on Ms Marshall, along with a 12-month driving ban.
They said compensation for the victim was not for the court to decide and would be arranged through their insurance companies.