Latest from North Yorkshire Police. Appeal following fatal motorcycle collision near Yarm Police are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist from Redcar died in a collision on the B1264 (Toll Bar Garage toYarm Road). It happened at around 3.35pm on Friday 16 May 2014 on bends close to Soursike Farm near Hornby. A silver Suzuki motorcycle travelling towards Yarm was in collision with a Volvo articulated goods vehicle towing a bulk-loader trailer, which was travelling in the opposite direction. The motorcyclist was believed to be travelling as part of a group but had been separated from the others at the time. The goods vehicle was also travelling in convoy with another similar, large goods vehicle. Sadly, the motorcyclist, who is aged in his 30s, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision. The driver of the lorry was physically uninjured but shocked by what had happened. Police want to speak to anyone who saw the collision and to anyone who was travelling along the B1264 in either direction and saw either of the vehicles before the crash occurred. Witnesses are asked to call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for the Major Collision Investigation Team at Thirsk, quoting incident number 12140078451. The road was closed until around 10pm to allow collision investigators to examine the scene and recover the vehicles. We are not yet in a position to release the identity of the deceased rider
Posted on: Sat, 17 May 2014 07:26:02 +0000
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