Motorcyclist dies after crash with car

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The 59-year-old rider was pronounced dead at the scene on Greenhow Hill Road, Thruscross

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A motorcyclist has died after a crash with a car, which also left the driver injured.

The 59-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene on Greenhow Hill Road in Thruscross, near Harrogate, North Yorkshire police said.

The driver, a woman in her 30s, was taken to hospital for treatment and has since been released.

The crash, which involved a blue BMW 1200 bike and a grey BMW 116D car happened at about 18:40 BST on Wednesday.

Police have appealed for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to get in touch.

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A motorcyclist has died after a crash with a car, which also left the driver injured.

The 59-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene on Greenhow Hill Road in Thruscross, near Harrogate, North Yorkshire police said.

The driver, a woman in her 30s, was taken to hospital for treatment and has since been released.

The crash, which involved a blue BMW 1200 bike and a grey BMW 116D car happened at about 18:40 BST on Wednesday.