Motorcyclist, 59, killed in three-vehicle crash on A61

Google Maps The collision happened on the A61 on 26 AugustGoogle Maps
The collision happened on the A61 on 26 August

A motorcyclist died in a three-vehicle crash in North Yorkshire over the bank holiday weekend, police have confirmed.

The biker, aged 59, was killed in a collision on the A61 between Ripley and South Stainley, near Harrogate, at 17:20 BST on Saturday.

Officers said the man had been riding a Suzuki Bandit motorcycle at the rear of a group of bikers.

The drivers of a Land Rover and Ford Transit van stopped at the scene, North Yorkshire Police said.

The biker's family had been informed, a force spokesperson confirmed.

Anyone with information or dash cam footage should contact North Yorkshire Police.

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