Appeal following a serious collision near Harrogate

North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and information about a serious road traffic collision that occurred on the junction with A61, Harrogate Road and Weeton Lane near Harrogate.

The collision occurred at around 7.30pm on Thursday 16 June 2022 and involved a black Range Rover and a Yamaha motorcycle.

Unfortunately, the rider of the motorcycle suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries and was transferred to hospital where they remain in a stable condition.

A stretch of Harrogate Road was closed for around two hours in both directions to allow for an initial investigation and vehicle recovery.

North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses to the collision; and/or dashcam footage of the collision or the events leading up to what happened.

If you can help, please email [email protected], or contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for Adam Smith.

Please quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number 12220103906.