Police name 21-year-old man who died in crash on North York Moors, near Rosedale Abbey

A man who died in a crash on the North York Moors has today been named by police as officers renew their appeal for witnesses.
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Shane Finn, 21, from Grangetown, Middlesbrough, was travelling in a blue Audi A3 which crashed on Knott Road, north of Rosedale Abbey.

The incident happened at around 1pm on Saturday May 2.

Shane was taken to hospital by air ambulance but sadly died of his injuries. His family is currently being supported by specially-trained officers.

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Two other occupants of the vehicle were arrested and released under investigation.

North Yorkshire Police is continuing to investigate the collision and wants to hear from anyone who saw the vehicle prior, or has any information about the incident, especially if there is dashcam or CCTV footage.

Please contact North Yorkshire Police’s Major Collision Investigation Team on 01609 643185 or by email: [email protected] quoting reference number: 12200072984.

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