Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision near Weeton in which a cyclist was seriously injured.
It occurred on the A658 Harrogate Road between Weeton railway station and Pool Bridge on Monday, January 30, between 5.50pm and 6.15pm.
A North Yorkshire Police statement today said:
“It involved a van and a bicycle, which collided near to Riffa Business Park, resulting in serious injury to the cyclist.
“Anyone who witnessed the incident, or may have relevant dashcam of the collision or the van or bike involved, is asked to contact TC174 David Minto of North Yorkshire Police Road Policing Group.
“Please either dial 101, or email david.minto@northyorkshire.police.uk, quoting reference number NYP-30012023-0380.”
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Person airlifted to hospital after serious crash near Harrogate
A person has been airlifted to hospital after a serious crash on the A59 Skipton Road near Harrogate this morning.
Police and firefighters have been at the scene along with paramedics following a two-vehicle collision between The Nelson Inn and the farm shop crossroads.
The incident caused long tailbacks to New Park roundabout in Harrogate, with police diverting traffic onto Otley Road towards Penny Pot Lane and Beckwithshaw.
Harrogate Fire Station posted on social media:
“This morning, Harrogate crew attended a two-vehicle road traffic collision on the A59. One transported to Leeds hospital via air ambulance.”
North Yorkshire Police tweeted about the incident at 9.24am.
https://twitter.com/NYorksPolice/status/1622888981460357120
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Firefighters and paramedics called to Pateley Bridge crash
Firefighters and paramedics were called to a single vehicle collision at Pateley Bridge today.
Fire crews from Harrogate and Ripon responded to an ambulance report of an incident on Old Church Lane at 11.45am.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service‘s incident log said:
“On arrival, driver was out of vehicle and in care of paramedics. Fire crew made the vehicle safe.”
About an hour later, Harrogate firefighters helped to remove two rings from a woman who turned up at the station unable to get them off.
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