Urgent appeal after motorcyclist dies in crash

The motorcyclist, a man in his 40s, suffered fatal injuries in the crash

An urgent appeal for witnesses has been issued after a motorcyclist died in a crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire.

The man, in his 40s, had been riding a red Honda motorcycle when it collided with a blue Vauxhall Mokka car at about 08:00 BST.

Emergency services were called to the scene between the junction with the A1(M) and the Flaxby roundabout, near Knaresborough, where the motorcyclist was found to have suffered fatal injuries.

The driver of the car was taken to hospital for treatment.

North Yorkshire Police has appealed for witnesses to come forward as "a matter of urgency".

"There was queuing traffic in the area at the time of the collision, including people travelling towards the Great Yorkshire Show, and officers would like to hear from anyone with information that could assist the investigation," a force spokesperson added.

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