Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a “serious collision” which occurred on the A59 at Hampsthwaite near Harrogate.
The incident happened at 7:50p.m on yesterday (Wednesday, August 14), at the junction with Burley Bank Road and involved a red motorcycle and a John Deere tractor.
North Yorkshire Police said the motorcyclist conducted an overtake of a vehicle and collided with the tractor.
Following the incident the motorcyclist was taken to hospital, where he is currently in a “serious condition”.
The tractor driver was uninjured and remained on scene to assist officers with their enquiries.
A section of the A59 was closed for several hours to allow investigation work to be carried out at the scene.
Witnesses who saw either the collision or the vehicles prior to the collision, or have dashcam footage, are asked to contact Chris Storey by emailing [email protected] or by calling North Yorkshire Police on 101.
Quote reference 12240147648 should be used when passing on information. Those who wish to remain anonymous can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
A tractor drove over the side of a car which contained four passengers in a collision that occured yesterday on Sunday (August 11).
North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said crews from Danby and Stokesley responded to the two vehicle road traffic collision involving a tractor and car.
The tractor had driven over the side of the car which contained four passengers.
The incident, which occured near Danby, was left in the hands of ambulance staff who had taken the driver of the tractor to hospital for treatment.
All other casualties were assessed at a public house nearby whilst crews made the vehicles safe using stabilisation equipment.
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The incident happened at 7:50p.m on yesterday (Wednesday, August 14), at the junction with Burley Bank Road and involved a red motorcycle and a John Deere tractor.
North Yorkshire Police said the motorcyclist conducted an overtake of a vehicle and collided with the tractor.
Following the incident the motorcyclist was taken to hospital, where he is currently in a “serious condition”.
The tractor driver was uninjured and remained on scene to assist officers with their enquiries.
A section of the A59 was closed for several hours to allow investigation work to be carried out at the scene.
Witnesses who saw either the collision or the vehicles prior to the collision, or have dashcam footage, are asked to contact Chris Storey by emailing [email protected] or by calling North Yorkshire Police on 101.
Quote reference 12240147648 should be used when passing on information. Those who wish to remain anonymous can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Tractor crash
A tractor drove over the side of a car which contained four passengers in a collision that occured yesterday on Sunday (August 11).
North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said crews from Danby and Stokesley responded to the two vehicle road traffic collision involving a tractor and car.
The tractor had driven over the side of the car which contained four passengers.
The incident, which occured near Danby, was left in the hands of ambulance staff who had taken the driver of the tractor to hospital for treatment.
All other casualties were assessed at a public house nearby whilst crews made the vehicles safe using stabilisation equipment.
Also Read: Sussex body fined after dog walker struck by tree suffers brain injury
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