Police seek witnesses to fatal collision between car and motorbike in North Yorkshire

At around 12.35pm yesterday (June 23), a blue Honda Jazz and a white KTM Duke motorbike collided on the A166 between Gate Helmsley and Dunnington.

Police, air ambulance and fire and rescue services attended but the rider of the motorbike, a man in his 60s, died at the scene due to his injuries.

His family have been notified.

The female passenger of the Honda was cut from the vehicle and taken to York District Hospital with minor injuries.

The female driver is currently assisting police with their enquiries.

Officers are appealing to anyone who was travelling in the area at the time, who may have seen either vehicle prior to the incident or the incident itself, to contact them.

They would also be interested to hear from anyone who captured dash-cam footage of either vehicle or the collision itself.

Anyone with information is asked to dial 101, select option 2 and ask to speak to Neale Rees.

You can also email [email protected] – please quote reference number 12200106035.

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