A motorcyclist was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a collision in the Harrogate district this morning.
North Yorkshire Police attended a two-vehicle collision involving a car and a motorbike on the A59 at Moor Monkton at 5.49am.
According to police, the motorbike was travelling westbound along the road and the car — a white VW — was travelling in the opposite direction when they collided.
Further details of the injuries, or the man’s name, have not been released.
The A59, which is the main road linking Harrogate and York, was closed between Station Road to York Road and Maston Lane to York Road.
A police statement said:
“If you witnessed the incident, have dashcam footage or any other information which could help our investigation, please email: Richard.harrison@northyorkshire.police.uk or call 101, select option 2 and ask for TC Smith.
“Please quote reference 12220208147.”
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Stump Cross Caverns camper van winner named
The draw to win a VW Campervan worth £47,000 has been made to culminate the successful campaign to save Stump Cross Caverns.
The Stray Ferret broke the news last month that Lisa Bowerman and Nicholas Markham, who own the limestone caves near Pateley Bridge, were raffling their van to raise money to keep the place open.
Tickets for the raffle cost £10.
They set an original crowdfunding target of £50,000 but generated £72,500 in 40 days.
The extra money will enable the site’s 3D virtual tour to be upgraded, which the couple hope will be popular with schools.
A person called Chris Riley won the camper van star prize in tonight’s draw. It is not yet known where the winner is from.
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Ms Bowerman said she had been overwhelmed by support. She said:
“Without you we couldn’t have been able to reopen the doors to the 60,000 visitors we get.”
Stump Cross Caverns has been open to visitors since 1863.
But its failure to secure a covid grant from the government’s Culture Recovery Fund threatened its future.
However, the Save the Caves campaign means it now hopes to reopen in May.
Police appeal after Killinghall collisionNorth Yorkshire Police is appealing for information about a collision that occurred on the Old Spring Well roundabout on the A59 near Killinghall.
It happened on February 16 at 2.30pm and involved a silver VW hatchback colliding with a black Ford Fiesta.
The driver of the silver VW didn’t stop following the collision and drove off towards Beckwithshaw.
A statement by North Yorkshire Police today said:
“Officers are seeking the identity of the VW driver to establish the circumstances surrounding the cause of the collision.”
Anyone who witnessed this incident or has dash-cam footage, can contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for PC Charles Lonsbrough.
Quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number 12210061537.
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