A man in his 70s suffered a serious head injury this morning when he was involved in a collision with a minibus on the A59 in Knaresborough.
North Yorkshire Police said in a statement this afternoon that the pedestrian was taken to hospital. It added:
“He was conscious and breathing following the incident.”
The A59 remains closed between Bogs Lane in Harrogate and Long Walk in Knaresborough.
The incident occurred near Forest Lane Head at about 9.30am.
Diversions have been put in place while collision investigators examine the scene.
The police statement said:
“Witnesses or motorists with dash-cam footage are asked to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 1, and speak to the Force Control Room. Please quote reference NYP-31032022-0111.
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